Publications

This contribution surveys the historical development and current state of e-learning in Qatar and the GCC states, including the educational, political, social, and financial factors that led to the ad...chevron_right

This lecture transcript aims to go beyond the popular discourse on Islamic fundamentalism and violent Islam, instead focusing on three clusters of new directions in contemporary Islam. Firstly, it wil...chevron_right

This lecture transcript outlines the life and achievements of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who passed away in August 2008. Amira El-Zein and Munir Ghannam analyze his poetic works and argue t...chevron_right

This lecture transcript examines the US' public diplomacy. The speaker analyzes the general position of the US in the world, and then concentrates on relations specifically with the Muslim world.chevron_right

This publication examines Great Britain's protection of Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates) during the era of British hegemony in the region. It argues that Brit...chevron_right

This Summary Report details research findings that were presented by the International Relations of the Gulf working group participants during their meeting in Doha, Qatar in January 2009. The researc...chevron_right

This edited lecture transcript first outlines the five crises which, according to the lecturer, define the Arab world. These include the crises of a stable statehood, of citizen/state relationships, o...chevron_right

This article assesses how Qatar's industrial development puts the environment at risk and threatens ecosystem services and biological diversity. It particularly focuses on the country's efforts to cou...chevron_right

This study demonstrate how internal power politics within Bahrain's ruling elite largely explain the manner in which reforms have been implemented in the initial years of King Hamad's reign. According...chevron_right

This report talks about the millions of Iraqis who searched refuge in Syria and Jordan in the aftermath of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. It assesses the causes for flight and discusses the numb...chevron_right

CISSM’s recent survey of Iranian attitudes towards their government’s nuclear agreement with the P5+1 nations makes for interesting reading. For instance, not only do many Iranians view the deal in a positive light, they genuinely believe that it will also lead to improved ties with the United States.chevron_right

There are three multilateral initiatives currently underway to improve the governance of space. In this publication, Theresa Hitchens reviews the progress they've made and identifies what’s needed next to establish a comprehensive space governance framework.chevron_right

This paper proposes a systematic and comprehensive way to categorize and measure disruptive cyber-attacks. More specifically, the paper's author tries to differentiate between exploitative and five ty...chevron_right

This report presents the results of a public opinion poll on how Iranian citizens view Tehran's nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 countries (China, Russia, United States, United Kingdom, France, plus...chevron_right

This paper shows the raw results of a public opinion survey conducted by the University of Tehran Center for Public Opinion Research, the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland and ...chevron_right