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Book Review: Enemy on the Euphrates: The Battle for Iraq, 1914-1921
Enemy on the Euphrates: The Battle for Iraq, 1914-1921 documents the British Empire’s occupation of Iraq during the First World War and the subsequent uprising against its rule. The author, Ian...
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Book Review: The Poisoned Well: Empire and its Legacy in the Middle East by...
Almost fifty years after Britain and France left the Middle East, the toxic legacies of their rule continue to fester. The Poisoned Well: Empire and its Legacy in the Middle East, Roger Hardy’s lively...
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Book Review: The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle...
In The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East, Christopher Phillips looks at the Syrian conflict as part of a wider geopolitical puzzle, focusing on the role played by six key...
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Book Review: Arab National Media and Political Change: Recording the...
In Arab National Media and Political Change: Recording the Transition, Fatima El-Issawi examines the role of traditional media, including television, radio and print, in the wake of political...
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Book Review: Iran, Revolution and Proxy Wars by Ofira Seliktar and Farhad Rezaei
In Iran, Revolution and Proxy Wars, Ofira Seliktar and Farhad Rezaei shed light on Iran’s proxy war tactics since 1979 to reflect on its regional aims and policies. This book should be on the shelf of...
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Book Review: False Prophets: British Leaders’ Fateful Fascination with the...
In False Prophets: British Leaders’ Fateful Fascination with the Middle East from Suez to Syria, Nigel Ashton offers a new history of how successive British governments have engaged with the Middle...
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Book Review: The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research...
In The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research Since the Arab Uprisings, editors Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler and Sean Yom bring together contributors to give an ambitious overview...
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Waiting for Dignity: Legitimacy and Authority in Afghanistan – review
In Waiting for Dignity: Legitimacy and Authority in Afghanistan, Florian Weigand examines the legitimacy of state power and other authorities in Afghanistan. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with...
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Afghanistan: Long War, Forgotten Peace – review
In Afghanistan: Long War, Forgotten Peace, Michael Cox brings together scholars to analyse the failure of Afghan state-building, the Taliban’s resurgence and the country’s future. Anil Kaan Yildirim...
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Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism – review
In Locked Out of Development: Insiders and Outsiders in Arab Capitalism, Steffen Hertog critiques mainstream development models in the Middle East, focusing on state intervention and segmented market...
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