Michele Dunne

Senior Associate
Editor
Arab Reform Bulletin
Formerly a specialist on Middle East affairs at the State Department and White House, Dunne is an adjunct professor of Arab Studies at Georgetown University.
 

Education

Ph.D., M.A., B.S., Georgetown University

Languages

Arabic; English

Resources

 

Michele Dunne is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment.

Michele Dunne was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editor of the online journal, the Arab Reform Bulletin.

A former specialist on Middle East affairs at the U.S. Department of State and White House, she served in assignments including the National Security Council staff, the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem, and the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

Her research interests include Arab politics, political and economic reform, and U.S. policies in the Middle East. She holds a Ph.D. in Arabic language and literature from Georgetown University, where she is an adjunct professor of Arab Studies.

Selected Publications: “The Baby, the Bathwater, and the Freedom Agenda in the Middle East” (Washington Quarterly, 2009); “Incumbent Regimes and the ‘King’s Dilemma’ in the Arab World: Promise and Threat of Managed Reform” (with Marina Ottaway, in Getting to Pluralism, Carnegie Endowment, 2009); “A Post-Pharaonic Egypt?” (American Interest, 2008); “The Ups and Downs of Political Reform in Egypt” (with Amr Hamzawy, in Beyond the Façade: Political Reform in the Arab World, 2008); “Integrating Democracy into the U.S. Policy Agenda” (in Uncharted Journey: Promoting Democracy in the Middle East, 2005); Democracy in Contemporary Egyptian Political Discourse (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2003)

  • American and European Responses to the Arab Spring
    Op-Ed Washington Quarterly September 1, 2011
    American and European Responses to the Arab Spring: What’s the Big Idea?

    Given the economic problems facing both sides of the Atlantic, Europe and the United States can best support democratic transitions in Arab countries through enhanced trade agreements that improve market access and maximize job-promoting reforms.

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  • Egypt: Elections or Constitution First?
    Article June 21, 2011 عربي
    Egypt: Elections or Constitution First?

    Political forces in Egypt today face a dilemma: either proceed ahead expeditiously to elections in order to end the post-revolutionary rule of the military or slow down the electoral timetable and prioritize the writing of a new constitution.

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  • Obama Needs a Strategy for Israeli-Palestinian Dip
    Op-Ed New York Times May 18, 2011
    Obama Needs a Strategy for Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy

    President Obama needs to reengage in Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy by more clearly articulating U.S. positions on the key issues, thinking seriously about what incentives and disincentives the United States can offer both parties, and visiting the region as soon as possible.

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  • What Europe Can Do for Egypt
    Article April 22, 2011
    What Europe Can Do for Egypt

    Europe, as Egypt’s most important creditor and trading partner, can play a unique role in supporting Egypt’s transition to democracy and guiding it onto a sound economic path.

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  • Too Big to Fail
    Op-Ed World Affairs Journal April 5, 2011
    Too Big to Fail

    Although the situation in Libya has attracted international attention, it is Egypt that must succeed—economically, first and foremost—if democracy in the Middle East is to have a chance.

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  • Rethinking Internal Security in Egypt
    Article March 16, 2011 عربي
    Rethinking Internal Security in Egypt

    Even if Egypt succeeds in holding completely free presidential and parliamentary elections, there is no way for the country to make a transition to real democracy if its internal security services resume their pre-January 25 mode of operation.

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  • Overview of Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum
    Article March 16, 2011
    Overview of Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum

    The Egyptian constitutional reform committee appointed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced several proposed revisions to Egypt's constitution on February 26. On March 19, Egyptians will vote in a referendum concerning these amendments.

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  • Why Egypt Has To Be The U.S. Priority In The Middl
    Op-Ed Washington Post March 7, 2011 中文
    Why Egypt Has To Be The U.S. Priority In The Middle East

    If Egypt can make the transition to democracy, it will lead the way to a new era for the Arab world. If Cairo falls back to dictatorship of one variety or another, it is unlikely the rest of the region will move on without it.

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  • Egypt’s Draft Constitutional Amendments Answer Som
    Article March 1, 2011 عربي
    Egypt’s Draft Constitutional Amendments Answer Some Questions and Raise Others

    Proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution meet some longstanding opposition and civil society demands but may also create new uncertainties.

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  • Egypt: How a Lack of Political Reform Undermined E
    Article February 23, 2011 عربي
    Egypt: How a Lack of Political Reform Undermined Economic Reform

    The Egyptian economic reforms Washington invested in for decades are at risk of unraveling due to the lack of serious political reforms.

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  • PBS Newshour June 17, 2011
    Could Saudi Women's Driving Protest Usher in Social Reforms?

    The protests by several Saudi Arabian women against the ban on female drivers could help usher in a number of social reforms in the kingdom.

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  • NPR's All Things Considered May 31, 2011
    The Rise of Islamist Parties in Tunisia and Egypt

    Islamist parties in Egypt and Tunisia are emerging as powerful political players in each country’s transition. Upcoming elections in both countries and the performance of Islamist parties once they are in office will determine their future role in formal politics.

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  • PBS NewsHour May 25, 2011
    How Will Mubarak's Trial Shape Egypt's Transition?

    The prosecution of deposed President Hosni Mubarak demonstrates how Egypt is caught between a revolution, with protesters determined to tear down the old regime, and a political transition based around elections.

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  • NPR's On Point May 23, 2011
    The United States, the Arab Spring, and Mideast Peace

    The United States must engage in a careful balancing act to maintain both its expressed commitment to Arab democracy and its commitment to its relationship with Israel.

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  • CNN International May 19, 2011
    President Obama's Speech and Middle East Policy

    While President Obama’s speech on the Middle East expressed support for the dramatic changes going on in the region and compared those changes with the U.S. experience of nonviolent civil disobedience, it did not set out any bold policy shifts.

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  • Charlie Rose Show May 18, 2011
    The Arab Spring and Palestine

    The Arab Spring has initiated a wave of change that will affect every aspect of society in the Middle East, including the Israel-Palestinian conflict and Egypt's influence in the Middle East and North Africa.

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  • Diane Rehm Show April 26, 2011
    Political Turmoil in the North Africa and the Middle East

    As protests continue throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the international community is seeking to curb the increasing violence in Syria, continue military engagement in Libya, and convince Yemen’s President Saleh to step down.

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  • PBS NewsHour April 11, 2011
    Revolution Still 'in Progress' as Protesters Return to Tahrir

    The revolution in Egypt continues, with protesters expressing their determination to take down key figures with connections to the old regime.

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  • This American Life April 1, 2011
    See No Evil

    Inconsistent U.S. pressure on the Mubarak regime to enact democratic reforms likely increased the perception among the Egyptian people that the United States did not support them.

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  • American Public Media March 8, 2011
    Egypt's Transition to Democracy

    Egypt’s growing middle class, large civil society, and well-developed state institutions may enable it to achieve a successful democratic transition.

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  • May 18, 2011 Washington, D.C.
    Egypt's Transition and the Challenge of Security Sector Reform

    After the dismantling of the Mubarak regime’s State Security Investigations apparatus, questions remain about how the new National Security sector will differ from its predecessor and what security sector reforms will be implemented.

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  • May 9, 2011 Washington, D.C.
    The Economic and Political Outlook for the Middle East in Turmoil

    The Middle East and North Africa have seen more change in the last three months than in the previous fifty years and the current turmoil will have far-reaching and, in the short-run, adverse economic implications both within the region and beyond.

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  • February 16, 2011 Washington, D.C. عربي
    After Mubarak

    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, handing authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. What can be expected from the country’s new military rulers and what does this signal for the rest of the Arab world?

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  • February 3, 2011 Washington, D.C. عربي
    Egypt on the Brink

    As protests in Egypt escalate into a full-fledged uprising that threatens to unravel Egypt's existing political order, President Mubarak's announcement that he will not run for president again in September does not seem to be enough to appease the protesters and end the protests.

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  • January 31, 2011 Washington, D.C. عربي Français
    From Tunisia to Egypt: Protests in the Arab World

    Protests in Tunisia that pushed President Ben Ali to flee the country have sparked mass protests in the region, spreading to Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen. The protests in Egypt are growing and unlike anything seen in decades. Will Tunisia remain an isolated case or the beginning of a wave of change?

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  • November 18, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    Egypt's Political Future: The Parliamentary Elections and Beyond

    As voters prepare to head to the polls for parliamentary elections on November 28, the Egyptian government has tightened restrictions on independent media and civil society and has already disqualified one-quarter of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidates.

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  • October 19, 2010 Washington, D.C. عربي
    Egypt’s Upcoming Elections: Boycotts, Campaigns, and Monitors

    As Egypt moves toward parliamentary elections on November 28, political parties are debating whether to participate in the process or to boycott, while the ruling party struggles to manage competition within its own ranks and opposition groups face restrictions on their ability to campaign.

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  • August 30, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    Palestinian-Israeli Direct Talks and Egypt

    In advance of President Obama's meetings with Egypt's Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II and the Palestinian–Israeli direct talks, Carnegie experts previewed expectations for the talks and discussed Mubarak’s visit as the country approaches critical parliamentary elections this fall.

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  • June 30, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    Human Rights and Obama’s Policies in the Arab World

    A year after President Obama called for a new beginning in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, it is still unclear how important human rights are for Washington’s policies in the Arab world. Is it possible for the U.S. to engage with governments in the region and consistently defend human rights?

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  • June 7, 2010 Washington, D.C.
    Can the Peace Process be Saved?

    Israel’s raid on a flotilla of humanitarian aid ships bound for Gaza, which reportedly left at least nine people dead, drew condemnation from international leaders and leaves prospects for Israeli-Palestinian talks even more dismal.

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