MDC Research and Analysis

Duygu Atlas discusses the Alevis, Turkey's largest religious minority, and their tense relations with the state.

Rachel Kantz Feder discusses the various meanings ascribed to al-dawla al-madaniyah, the civil state, in the Middle East.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin discusses Tunisia's 'state capture' under Zine el Abidine Ben Ali's rule.

Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses Recep Tayipp Erdogan, who remains the ultimate decision maker in Turkey, despite the various challenges to his legitimacy.