Identity crisis
The Arab world
The Middle East is mired in conflict and collapse, but it also has an identity crisis, says Gregg Carlstrom
- A misshapen square: Why the Arab world has an identity crisis
- The resistance axis?: Iran scores a pyrrhic victory in its cold war with Saudi Arabia
- No solution: Across the Arab world, Islamists’ brief stints in power have failed
- A farewell to arms: The Palestinian cause no longer binds the Arab world
- Talking heads: The Arab League has done little for its members in nearly 70 years
- Sisi's reign: Egypt is again under military rule, but Sisi lacks Nasser’s appeal
- Staying at home: Most Arab countries now focus on domestic concerns, not unity
A misshapen square
Why the Arab world has an identity crisis
The region is mired in conflict and collapse
The resistance axis?
Iran scores a pyrrhic victory in its cold war with Saudi Arabia
Its allies are impoverished
No solution
Across the Arab world, Islamists’ brief stints in power have failed
They have proved out of touch with those they claimed to support
A farewell to arms
The Palestinian cause no longer binds the Arab world
Their struggle against Israel still looms large, but for Arab governments it has outlived its purpose
Talking heads
The Arab League has done little for its members in nearly 70 years
It was among the first post-war multilateral bodies, and one of the least useful
Sisi's reign
Egypt is again under military rule, but Sisi lacks Nasser’s appeal
The military dictatorship is back, stronger than ever but also less ideological
Staying at home
Most Arab countries now focus on domestic concerns, not unity
But the presence of foreign powers is still dearly felt
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A hundred years of evolution
The Chinese Communist Party
The world’s most powerful political party was founded a century ago. James Miles says it is projecting ever greater confidence, while fortifying itself against collapse
- Internal rifts: Trying to heal the party’s wounds
- The Chinese Communist Party at 100: The push to revamp the Chinese Communist Party for the next 100 years
- China’s methods of surveillance: Busybodies, backed by AI, are restoring the party’s visibility
- China’s corporate sector: The party is eager to expand its influence within business
- How to join the party: Getting into the vanguard of the Chinese elite
- The Communist Party abroad: As Chinese citizens head overseas, the party does likewise
- The party’s next century?: A future, but with Chinese characteristics
- Sources and acknowledgments