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The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia was founded in 1994 with funding from H.H. Moulay Hicham Benabdallah of Morocco. Primarily a research institute, it is dedicated to the comparative study of key issues for the region. Its main focuses are development, the impact of the world market on the economies and societies of the region, forms of governance, democratization, human rights, and cultural dialogue with Europe and the U.S. Each year the institute brings to Princeton a distinguished visiting professor to teach in these areas, as well as research fellows. It also sponsors conferences that bring together international scholars, journalists, and public figures to discuss the problems of the region.

Acting Director: Miguel A. Centeno

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