Securitization Dysfunction: Security Sector Reform in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
This article contributes to the critical discourse on security sector reform…
Palestinian Protests: Jerusalem’s Shifting Fortunes
This paper argues that both the institutions and the social cohesion of…
Policies and Politics Surrounding Islamic Studies Programs in Higher Education Institutions in the United States: The Perfect Storm in the War against Terrorism, Extremism, and Islamophobia
Abstract: In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the long and checkered…
The state of democracy and human rights in the Arab ummah (nation)1
ABSTRACT Arab constitutions, for the most part, specify and guarantee human…
The Social Actor: A Critical Appraisal of the Palestinian Context and its Challenges
Abstract: This article is based on a critical vision that attempts to highlight…
Democratic transition and sectarian populism: the case of Lebanon (*)
Abstract: Despite being considered as one of the oldest constitutional…
The American withdrawal from Iraq: ways and means for remaining behind (*)
Abstract: This article examines the 2011 withdrawal of United States’…
The corruption of political elites in Iraq – an economic analysis (*)
Abstract: This article examines the corruption of political elites in…
‘Suleiman: Mubarak decided to step down #egypt #jan25 OH MY GOD’: examining the use of social media in the 2011 Egyptian revolution (*)
Abstract: For the last decade, a debate has raged over the place of…
The ‘Arab Spring’: breaking the chains of authoritarianism and postponed democracy (*)
Abstract: While the events of the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ constitute…