What role do emigrants play in the national narratives of Jordan and Lebanon, and what can this tell us about…
(Amplified) Voices for the Voiceless
How has the new media affected the political mobilization and identities of minority communities in the Middle East? In a…
Media Habits of MENA Youth
High school and university students in the Arab world are extremely savvy consumers of the internet, according to a new…
New survey of Syrian public opinion
A research team from Pepperdine University led by Angela Hawken has released the findings of a survey of Syrian public…
Defying the Resource Course
Why do some oil-rich rentier states manage to create succesful state-owned enterprises when so many similar states fall prey to…
Public Opinion on Iraq and the Elasticity of Reality
What drove American public support for the war in Iraq? In a major new study published in International Organization, Matthew…
Bricks and Mortar Clientalism in Lebanon
The July 2010 issue of World Politics features an article by Melani Cammett and Sukriti Issar of Brown University, “Bricks…