LSE Middle East
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LSE MEC builds on LSE's long engagement with the Middle East and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region.
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http://lse.ac.uk/Middle-East-Centre/ 14-11-2010 20:45:41
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1/ My first ever policy paper: "Engaging Yemen's Private Sector in Peacebuilding Amidst Ongoing Conflict," published by Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum. The paper explores how businesses can contribute to #peace in #Yemen despite the complex #politicaleconomy. A thread 🧵 manaramagazine.org/2024/08/engagi…
ورقة بحثية جديدة PeaceRep بعنوان "نحو شفافية مائية في حوض نهري دجلة والفرات: رسم خرائط لتغيرات المياه السطحية في العراق بين عامي 2015-1984 " للباحثين مايكل مايسون و نوري ناصر و زينب أكينجي و AzherRubaie و Arda Bilgen لقراءة البحث باللغة العربية peacerep.org/publication/to…
NEW✨ Revolution and Democracy in Tunisia: A Century of Protestscapes by Larbi Sadiki and Layla Saleh (Protest Journal (Brill)) Oxford Politics Oxford Academic Oxford University Press ✊🏾🇹🇳 Review by Elena Korosteleva (@IGSD) 👇 wp.me/p2MwSQ-hzm
Continued secrecy on shared waters can fuel mistrust and prevent cooperation between riparian states. A new PeaceRep paper by Michael Mason, Zeynep Akıncı, Arda Bilgen, Noori Nasir & Azhar Al-Rubaie | أزهر الربيعي explain why greater hydro-transparency is needed in #Iraq peacerep.org/publication/to…
"Sadiki & Saleh’s carefully crafted narrative reveals the components that unlock for readers a more nuanced understanding of how political change occurs." Revolution & Democracy in Tunisia Larbi Sadiki Layla Saleh Oxford Academic reviewed Elena Korosteleva wp.me/p2MwSQ-hzm
"In What Really Went Wrong, Gerges explores what the future of the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Iran, could have looked like if the US had acted differently in the 1950s" 📰Read this review of Fawaz Gerges book by Marc Martorell Junyent in The New Arab newarab.com/features/what-…
Revolution and Democracy in Tunisia by Larbi Sadiki and Layla Saleh is an interdisciplinary analysis of the country's rich history of #protest ✊🏾🇹🇳 arguing that popular resistance has long shaped Tunisia's political identity. Review by Elena Korosteleva ➡ wp.me/p2MwSQ-hzm
"The book re-ontologises for us the sites of resistance not just from Tunisia, but across the world, to reaffirm a democratic future-making." Revolution and Democracy in Tunisia by Larbi Sadiki and Layla Saleh Oxford Academic reviewed by Elena Korosteleva. wp.me/p2MwSQ-hzm
The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا) is offering fully-funded scholarships for its its Masters and PhD programmes. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2025, more details here > dohainstitute.edu.qa/en/Admissions-…
"Based on their collection of real-life data and exposure to both Western and Arab scholarship, the authors develop their own apparatus of concepts with which to grasp Tunisia’s unique situation." Revolution & Democracy in Tunisia Oxford Academic reviewed 👉 wp.me/p2MwSQ-hzm
Join the LSE Africa Summit 2025 Organising Committee! Are you passionate about Africa and eager to be part of shaping meaningful discussions with a global impact? Applications are now open for the LSE Africa Summit 2025! To apply email us at [email protected]
President Pezeshkian's entire cabinet was approved by the Iranian parliament two weeks ago. What do we know about this new cabinet, and how did the reformist Pezeshkian secure approval from a mainly conservative parliament? Shamsoddin Shariati for the blog blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2024/09/05…
The call for #FredHallidayAward is now open. Deadline 31 October 2024. For more information and new eligibility criteria, see below. Please circulate as widely as possible. Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals Blanquerna Blanquerna FCRI CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) IEMed Catalonia International CCCB CCCB Debats
