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Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 August 2018

Tribe-state relations have experienced various levels of tension and cooperation in the monarchies of the Middle East and North Africa: Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 January 2021

The kings of Malaysia and Thailand, respectively, are at the centre of attention amid their countries’ ongoing political crises. The pandemic-related state of emergency declared…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 March 2022

Economic frustrations and political corruption are eroding tribal support for the ruling monarchy. Previously, tribes were considered the bedrock of Hashemite rule. Importantly…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268038

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Executive summary
Publication date: 29 June 2021

SWAZILAND: Escalating protests threaten the monarchy

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES262439

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 December 2023

The campaign is led by politician-turned-businessman Durga Prasai, who increasingly rails against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’). Prasai insists that it will…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 October 2020

Beyond calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s resignation, protesters have been challenging the military’s influence on politics and demanding reform of the monarchy. King…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 October 2021

This announcement, designed to divert rising public anger over economic failures and political authoritarianism, was overshadowed by new revelations from the ‘Pandora Papers’…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264510

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 March 2024

A major scandal involves a Malian national imprisoned on drug trafficking charges, which has implicated high-ranking individuals. The nature of the cases underlines both the depth…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286080

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 March 2024

In a March 4 speech, former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, currently secretary-general of the Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (PJD), threatened a…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285918

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 May 2021

The move is ostensibly designed to strengthen Prayut’s ability to manage the country’s third wave of COVID-19 infections, but the government’s opponents fear that it will give the…

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