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Casper Wuite

Casper Wuite is a former Research Associate at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. Between 2011 and 2014, he was based in Egypt as a political analyst for the European Union, the Carter Center, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has written on regional political developments for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and is the co-author of “The Arab Uprisings: An Introduction.” Wuite holds a MSc degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Articles by Casper Wuite (20)

Casper Wuite 19 Oct 2018

European companies driven out of Iran

The US decision to re-impose nuclear sanctions on Iran has significant implications for European businesses.
Casper Wuite 30 Aug 2018

Libyan elections: another Gaddafi

Saif Gaddafi faces difficult obstacles, including his father's legacy, to challenge for the presidency of Libya.
Casper Wuite 16 May 2018

Bolton’s bargain: a Libya deal for North Korea?

New US National Security Adviser John Bolton might draw on past experience when negotiating with Kim Jong-un.
Casper Wuite 4 Apr 2018

The rationale for Egypt’s military spending spree

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi looks to balance Cario’s economic weakness with military prowess.
Casper Wuite 26 Jan 2018

Achieving political stability in Libya

Rival governments remain deadlocked over a UN-sponsored political solution.
Casper Wuite 28 Nov 2017

The role of Sinai’s tribes in Egypt’s counter-insurgency campaign

Sinai's precarious security situation can be expected to become an even greater threat.
Casper Wuite 18 Sep 2017

Toward a stable Libya: Small steps rather than grand bargains

After the failure of grand bargains in the past six years, small, interim steps could be more likely to lead to a stable Libya.
Casper Wuite 3 Apr 2017

Sisi in DC: The state of US-Egypt relations

Economic reform and terrorism - not human rights - will be on the agenda when Trump meets Sisi in DC.
Casper Wuite 17 Mar 2017

The EU shouldn’t strike a Turkey-style deal with Libya

The EU should use the tools at its disposal to find short-term fixes to the crisis; a Turkey-style deal is clearly not that.