Alfred C. Stepan was a noted political scientist and university administrator whose expertise was in the areas of Latin American studies, comparative politics and government transitions in Arab ...

Alfred and Ahmet, Tunisia 2013. Author's photograph.Alfred Stepan, a world-renowned political scientist, passed away on September 27 at the age of 81. He was my mentor, friend, co-author, and source ...

NEW YORK ― As Egypt’s revolution hangs in the balance, what factors are most likely to determine the outcome? While all eyes seem to be focused on the army, watching to see which way it will jump, ...

LAST week we revisited Alfred Stepan's "five tasks" for the "democratic opposition" in eroding an authoritarian regime. The first task for the opposition was resisting integration into the regime. We ...