The Islamist Challenge: The Failure of Reform in Tunisia

A new look at the World Values Survey data reveals how the Muslim world’s religious context affects individual Muslims’ attitudes toward democracy.

The election results reflect less what voters want than the ideological dynamics that shape the behavior of factions within the regime.

Observers who focus too much on elections have failed to grasp the maturation of Iranian civil society, even as hard-liners have come to dominate the government.