Egypt’s Social Welfare: A Lifeline for the People or the Ruling Regime?
Egypt has one of the most comprehensive welfare systems in Africa and the Middle East but has proved unable to alleviate poverty or improve social justice in the country.
A Spectre of Conflict: Shaping Lebanese Sectarianism and Identity Politics
Sectarianism has gone beyond religious elements, and is actually fueled by identity politics. A united identity in Lebanon is needed to ensure continuing stability.
Oppressing Islamists and Domestic Insecurity in Egypt and Tajikistan
Is the oppression of Islamists a mobilizing factor for mass mobilization against the state? The case studies of Egypt and Tajikistan provide interesting insights.
Diglossia and Politics in Arabic
Political actors in the Middle East use the diglossic features of Arabic to match their language to the political context, as speeches made during the Arab Spring show.
Identity and Turkish Foreign Policy in the AK Parti Era
Turkish foreign policy and identity need to be understood across time whilst taking into consideration the AKP’s domestic power via the Kemalist military establishment.
Hezbollah: At the Crossroads of Religion and Politics
Hezbollah is at a crossroads in Syria, where its web of identities is in danger of coming undone.
The Effect of the Intervention in Libya on the International Debate about Syria
The intervention in Libya was seen by non-Western states as a dangerous legal precedent undermining the status state sovereignty had been given under international law.
The Iraqi Disarmament Crisis: What Lessons Can Be Learned?
This detailed case study of the Iraqi disarmament crisis considers where international actors went wrong and what lessons need to be learned to avoid future crises.
Strategy Not Sacrilege: State Terrorism as an Element of Foreign Policy
Relying on case studies of Pakistan and the U.S., this essay argues that the state’s use of terrorism be more fully integrated into the study of foreign policy.
An Analysis of Online Terrorist Recruiting and Propaganda Strategies
The rise to prominence of online terrorist recruitment and propaganda strategies has become a major concern of national security services worldwide.
