Does a shared agreement about the importance of challenging sectarianism necessarily translate into much consensus as for how to go…
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Challenges MENA Inclusionary State
Non-State Actors and Approaches to the Yemeni State
The organizing question toward which these essays are directed asks about the impact of non-state actors on post-uprising states in…
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Inequality, Renteirism and the Roots of Lebanon’s October 2019 Uprising
Lebanon’s need for a revolution against sectarianism has been widely discussed in the months since its October 2019 uprising began.…
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Designing transitional justice: Problems of planning political & institutional change in volatile political contexts
What role can political and institutional engineering play in promoting reconciliation and inclusion? Drawing on the Tunisian experience with transitional…
Continue ReadingEveryday security in Beirut’s southern suburbs: mapping the capacity and legitimacy of state and non-state actors
The concept of armed non-state actors (ANSAs) is rooted in a Weberian understanding of the state, according to which states…
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Civil society mobilization as a driving force in bridging the political divide and promoting reconciliation in postwar countries
The study of civil society in the MENA region points to several key factors inhibiting the role of civil society…
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POMEPS Studies 37: Challenges to the Middle East North Africa Inclusionary State
The challenges to inclusionary states in the MENA region are daunting—including fiercely authoritarian states, the reality or threat of political…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the role of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq’s national and transnational political field
Introduction The US assassination, on the night of 2-3 January 2020, of Qasim Sulimani, the Commander of the Quds Force…
Continue ReadingSovereignty, Biopolitics and De-Sectarianization in Divided Societies
Politics, for Ibn Khaldun, is concerned with “the administration of home or city in accordance with ethical and philosophical requirements,…
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Introduction: Challenges to the Middle East North Africa Inclusionary State
The challenges to inclusionary states in the MENA region are daunting indeed. Fiercely authoritarian states prioritize retaining power over building…
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