Thailand and Egypt have seen some striking parallels in the past few years, culminating in military overthrows of elected governments. This paper examines middle class thinking behind opposition to the governments, and subsequent support for the military takeovers. Both Thailand's Pheu Thai and...

Thailand and Egypt have seen some striking parallels in the past few years, culminating in military overthrows of elected governments, acts which were widely supported by the middle classes. This paper examines middle class thinking behind opposition to the governments, and subsequent support...

Arab cities in the Gulf have changed rapidly and massively within a very short period. Historically, their economies were based on trade, and they have always been cosmopolitan, maintaining a delicate balance between inclusion and exclusion of various ethnic and religious groups. In the post-oil...