The New Salafi Politics POMEPS Studies 2 – October 16, 2012 Few developments associated with the Arab uprisings have generated as much…
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Islamic Politics and Women’s Quest for Gender Equality in Iran
Is gender equality possible in an Islamic political system? Homa Hoodfar and Shadi Sadr argue that, at least in the…
Continue ReadingThe Political Elite in the Islamic Republic of Iran: From Khomeini to Ahmadinejad
Eva Patricia Rakel challenges common perceptions of the Iranian political landscape in her article “The Political Elite in the Islamic…
Continue ReadingTransnational Connections in the Middle East: Political Economy, Security and Geopolitical Imaginaries
While some view the rise of free trade zones in the Persian Gulf starting in the 1970s as the inevitable…
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