Publications

The 11 short articles in this text examine 1) the competing interests between Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and other actors in the South Caucasus region; 2) the exercising of soft power by the Güllen Movement, Turkey and Russia in the area; and 3) the state-building struggles of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan following the collapse of the Soviet Union.chevron_right

The 12 articles in this text focus on the promotion of transitional justice (TJ) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), both before and after the Arab Spring. Among other issues, the articles focus on 1) the spotty conceptual foundations of transitional justice...chevron_right

The six articles in this paper focus on the social, economic and political constraints faced by young people across the Middle East. The texts also reflect on how these constraints influence the political and...chevron_right

What is the evolving relationship between media and politics in the Middle East? What comprises the culture of Arab journalism? What were Hezbollah’s politics during and after the Arab revolts? The answers to these questions and others are available in the nine articles in this text, which focuses on the interplay of ‘bullets and bulletins’ in the recent Middle East.chevron_right

This paper takes stock of five boundary-related problems that are currently bedeviling the Bengal region and how they are further impacting the relationship between India and Bangladesh. The problems ...chevron_right

This paper looks at the evolution of Israel’s military relations with Taiwan since the 1960s. The text’s author particularly focuses on the role Professor Ernst David Bergmann, the first Chairman of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, played in helping modernize Taiwan’s defenses and...chevron_right

This report synopsizes nine papers on the history and changing face of port cities in the Persian Gulf, and how these urban spaces have interacted with one another and the wider world. The synopses sp...chevron_right

This paper assesses the social conduct of economically disadvantaged youth in the Middle East and contends that their behavior is mainly directed by rational aspirations. The text's author specificall...chevron_right

This report features ten articles that look at a variety of issues associated with migrant Arab communities in the Gulf region. Among other issues, the articles focus on 1) how these communities emerg...chevron_right

This report features articles on the study of weak states, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Among other issues, the articles examine 1) the debate over the definition of a weak state and wh...chevron_right

Using Abu Dhabi and Kuwait City as case studies, this paper examines how Gulf cities are able to provide water to all of their citizens despite regional aridity. The author contends that the historica...chevron_right

This paper explores the impact the Arab Spring uprisings have had on the Middle Eastern regional security complex (RSC). The author shows that prior to the uprisings, the Middle Eastern RSC consisted ...chevron_right

Comparisons have been made between the gradual secularization of Islamist political parties and the historical politicization of Christianity. Michael Driessen sees some similarities between both phenomena, but he also sees real differences in their relationship with democratic institutions.chevron_right

A number of Middle Eastern regimes have survived by perpetuating a grand bargain – e.g., they provide socio-economic benefits while their subjects give up their rights. Ah, but how has the Arab Spring impacted this arrangement? Our partners at CIRS have launched a research initiative to find out.chevron_right

With food prices increasing in 2008, the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased their efforts to ensure food security. A key component of this has been the acquisition of foreig...chevron_right