Search Results - "The Middle East journal"

'Sectarianism' and Its Discontents in the Study of the Middle East by Haddad, Fanar

“…This article offers a critical examination of the vocabulary associated with the study of 'sectarianism' in the Middle East. It surveys Arabic- and…”
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Egypt's New Authoritarianism under Sisi by Rutherford, Bruce K.

“…While many have noted how the regime of 'Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi differs from that of Husni Mubarak, scholars have not yet conceptualized these differences'…”
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Co-optation, Counter-Narratives, and Repression: Protesting Lebanon's Sectarian Power-Sharing Regime by Geha, Carmen

“…This article focuses on how the Lebanese government and political establishment reacted to two waves of protest movements that used slogans decrying the…”
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The End of the Battle for Bahrain and the Securitization of Bahraini Shi'a by Mabon, Simon

“…Since protests shook Bahrain in 2011, the Saudi-backed regime there has embarked on a series of strategic moves, crushing dissent both at home and abroad. This…”
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When Islamists Lose: The Politicization of Tunisia's Ennahda Movement by McCarthy, Rory

“…This article is a case study of how Tunisia's Islamist party, the Ennahda Movement, responded to new political opportunities that opened up after the 2011 Arab…”
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Making Winners: Urban Transformation and Neoliberal Populism in Turkey by Demiralp, Seda

“…This study focuses on the distribution of the costs and benefits of Turkey's urban policy. Since 2002, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has…”
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Crisis, State Legitimacy, and Political Participation in a Non-Democracy: How Qatar Withstood the 2017 Blockade by Gengler, Justin, Al-Khelaifi, Buthaina

“…This article uses rare, nationally representative survey data collected before and after the blockade of Qatar that began in June 2017 to assess its impact on…”
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Stuck in the Logic of Oslo: Europe and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Del Sarto, Raffaella A.

“…This article addresses the crucial question of why European policies in the IsraeliPalestinian arena have remained contradictory and partly counterproductive…”
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The Cost of Belonging: Citizenship Construction in the State of Qatar by Babar, Zahra R.

“…In Qatar, processes of constructing citizenship have been strongly state-driven over the past four decades. This article reviews the primary influences on…”
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Qatar and the UAE: Exploring Divergent Responses to the Arab Spring by Roberts, David B.

“…During the Arab Spring, Qatar tended to support the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, while the United Arab Emirates opposed them. This article argues…”
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Sectarianized Securitization in Turkey in the Wake of the 2011 Arab Uprisings by Lord, Ceren

“…This article examines the growth of sectarianism in Turkish politics since the 2011 Arab uprisings, particularly when it comes to the government's portrayal of…”
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Reclaiming National Identity in Kurdish School Textbooks by Bengio, Ofra

“…This article is a qualitative and comparative study of elementary school textbooks in the Kurdish autonomous enclave of Rojava in Syria and the Kurdistan…”
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Active and Passive Citizenship in the Arab World by Meijer, Roel

“…This article argues that the current crisis of relations between states and citizens in the Arab Middle East cannot just be traced to the rise of postcolonial…”
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Saudi Arabia and Israel: From Secret to Public Engagement, 1948-2018 by Podeh, Elie

“…Media reports have recently indicated that Israel and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating behind the scenes against their common enemies, Iran and jihadist…”
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A Political-Economic History of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate: Authoritarian State-Building and Fiscal Crisis by Moore, Pete W.

“…Popular policy accounts of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) commonly detach it from the country's history, society, and political economy. By…”
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"They Were Going Together with the Ikhwan": The Influence of Muslim Brotherhood Thinkers on Shi'i Islamists during the Cold War by Bohdan, Siarhei

“…By analyzing the interest displayed by the followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in writings by members of the Muslim Brotherhood, this article shows how…”
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The Development and Fragmentation of Kuwait's al-Jama'a al-Salafiyya: Purity over Pragmatism by Pall, Zoltan

“…This article argues that the pragmatism displayed by Salafi politicians after the 2011 Arab uprisings might not apply to the larger networks of the movement…”
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Iraq under UN Embargo, 1990-2003: Food Security, Agriculture, and Regime Survival by Woertz, Eckart

“…Using Iraqi archival resources and newspapers, this article analyzes strategic perceptions of the multilateral United Nations embargo (1990-2003) by Saddam…”
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"We Were Getting Close to God, Not Deportees": The Expulsion to Marj al-Zuhur in 1992 as a Milestone in the Rise of Hamas by Ben-Dror, Elad

“…In December 1992, Israel deported hundreds of Hamas activists to Lebanon. The deportees ensconced themselves at a camp near the village of Marj al-Zuhur, close…”
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Water Shortage in Iraq's Kurdistan Region: Problems with Iran and Possible Solutions by Abdulrahman, Salam Abdulqadir

“…order="0" lang="eng">Abdulrahman discusses the water shortage problem in the semiautonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Much of the region's water is…”
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