On today’s podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Gershon Shafir about his latest book, A Half Century of Occupation: Israel, Palestine,…
Opportunity: Baker Institute — Zwan Postdoctoral Fellow
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance invites applications for the Zwan post-doctoral fellowship…
Jihadist Poetry: A Conversation with Elisabeth Kendall
On this week’s podcast, Elisabeth Kendall speaks about her research on poetry by militant jihadists, particularly in Yemen. “There was…
Boko Haram: A Conversation with Alexander Thurston
On this week’s podcast, Alexander Thurston speaks about Boko Haram and its origins and growth. Thurston is an Assistant Professor…
Shia Islamic Movements: A Conversation with Laurence Louër
On this week’s podcast, Laurence Louër speaks with Marc Lynch Shia Islamic movements in the Middle East. She speaks about…
Politics in South Yemen: A Conversation with Susanne Dahlgren
In this week’s podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Susanne Dahlgren about Yemen. Dahlgren is the author of Contesting Realities: The…
The Creation of Property Rights in Palestinian Refugee Camps: A Conversation with Nadya S. Hajj
This week’s podcast explores Palestinian refugees today, with guest Nadya S. Hajj, author of Protection Amid Chaos: The Creation of Property…
Sectarianism in the Gulf: A Conversation with Toby Matthiesen
On this week’s podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Toby Matthiesen about sectarianism in the Gulf, particularly looking at Saudi Arabia…
Politics and the Welfare State in Iran: A Conversation with Kevan Harris
On this week’s POMEPS Podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Kevan Harris about his new book, A Social Revolution: Politics and…
Black Markets and Islamist Power: A Conversation with Aisha Ahmad
“There are market forces that explain why jihadists succeed in civil wars— when so many other types of groups look…