POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast

Smuggling Law: Unsettled Sovereignties in Turkey’s Kurdish Borderlands (S. 15, Ep. 9)

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Fırat Bozçalı of University of Toronto joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Smuggling Law: Unsettled So...

Syria: A Modern History (S. 15, Ep. 8)

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Daniel Neep of the Arab Center Washington DC joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Syria: A Modern History....

West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East (S. 15, Ep. 7)

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Mohammed Soliman of the Middle East Institute joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, West Asia: A New Americ...

A Waning Crescent: Why the Era of Islamism is Coming to an End (S. 15, Ep. 6)

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Mohammed M. Hafez of the Naval Postgraduate School joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new article, “A Waning Cre...

Twilight of the Saints (S. 15, Ep. 5)

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Stéphane Lacroix of Sciences Po joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Twilight of the Saints: The History ...

Jordan: Politics in An Accidental Crucible (S. 15, Ep. 4)

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sean Yom of Temple University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Jordan: Politics in an Accidental Cruci...

Return of Tyranny (S. 15, Ep. 3)

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Killian Clarke of Georgetown University  joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Return of Tyranny: Why Coun...

Mirages of Reform (S. 15, Ep. 2)

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Steven Monroe of the National University of Singapore joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Mirages of Refo...

Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria's War (S. 15, Ep. 1)

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 15 of the POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast! On this week's episode of the podcast, Rana Khoury of the University of Illi...

The Revolution within (S. 14, Ep. 13)

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Yasmin Moll of the University of Michigan joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, The Revolution Within: Isla...

Road to October 7 (S. 14, Ep. 12)

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Erik Skare of the University of Oslo joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Road to October 7: A Brief Histo...

Decentralization, Local Governance, and Inequality (S. 14, Ep. 10)

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristen Kao and Ellen Lust of the University of Gothenburg join Marc Lynch to discuss their new book, Decentral...

The King Can Do No Wrong (S. 14, Ep. 11)

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Scott Williamson of the University of Oxford joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, The King Can Do No Wrong...

Contested City (S. 14, Ep. 9)

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Alissa Walter of Seattle Pacific University joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Contested City: Citizen A...

Making Sense of the Arab State (S. 14, Ep. 8)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Steven Heydemann of Smith College joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Making Sense of the Arab State. Thi...

Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States ( S. 14, Ep. 7)

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen of Rice University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Centers of Power in the ...

Islamic State (S.14, Ep. 6)

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Austin J. Knuppe of Utah State University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Surviving the Islamic State...

Women, Money, and Political Participation (S. 14, Ep. 5)

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Bozena Welborne of Smith College joins Marc Lynch to discuss her book, Women, Money, and Political Participatio...

Mayors in the Middle (S. 14, Ep. 4)

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Diana Greenwald of  the City College of New York joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Mayors in the Middl...

Wars of Ambition (S. 14, Ep. 3)

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Afshon Ostovar of the Naval Postgraduate School joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Wars of Ambition: Th...

The Abraham Accords (S. 14, Ep. 2)

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Elham Fakhro of the Harvard Kennedy School joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, The Abraham Accords: The G...

From Jihad to Politics (S. 14, Ep. 1)

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 14 of the POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast! On this week's episode of the podcast, Jerome Drevon of International Crisi...

Zanzibar Was a Country (S. 13, Ep. 25)

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Nathaniel Mathews of Binghamton University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Zanzibar Was a Country: Ex...

Field Notes: The Making of Middle East Studies in the United States (S. 13, Ep. 24)

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Zachary Lockman of New York University joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Field Notes: The Making of Mid...

The Resilience of Parliamentary Politics in Kuwait (S. 13, Ep. 23)

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Courtney Freer of Emory University joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, The Resilience of Parliamentary Po...

My Brother, My Land (S. 13, Ep. 22)

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sami Hermez of Northwestern University and Sireen Sawalha join Marc Lynch to discuss their new book, My Brother...

The Political Science of the Middle East and The Uprisings of Gaza (S.13, Ep. 21)

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Alexander Cooley of Barnard College joins Marc Lynch to discuss Cooley's review essay, The Uprisings of Gaza: H...

Redefining Ceasefires (S. 13, Ep. 20)

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Marika Sosnowski of the University of Melbourne Law School joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Redefining...

Smugglers and States (S. 13, Ep. 19)

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Max Gallien of Institute of Development Studies joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Smugglers and States:...

The Gulf Monarchies After the Arab Spring (S.13, Ep. 18)

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Cinzia Bianco of the University of Exeter joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, The Gulf Monarchies After t...

Soldiers of Democracy? (S. 13, Ep. 17)

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sharan Grewal of the College of William and Mary and the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University joins Mar...

Egypt Under El-Sisi (S. 13, Ep. 16)

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Maged Mandour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Egypt...

Moroccan Other-Archives (S. 13, Ep. 15)

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Brahim El Guabli of Williams College joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Moroccan Other-Archives: History...

The Rebel's Clinic (S.13, Ep. 14)

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Adam Shatz of Bard College joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, The Rebel's Clinic: The Revolutionary Live...

Repression in the Digital Age (S.13 Ep. 13)

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Anita Gohdes of the Hertie School joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Repression in the Digital Age: Surv...

Middle East Scholar Barometer (S. 13, Ep. 12)

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of the podcast, Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland joins Marc Lynch to discuss the Middle East Scholar Barometer. ...

The Ghosts of Lebanon, It's Just How Things are Done, & Unreported Realities (S. 13, Ep. 11)

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sarah Parkinson of Johns Hopkins University joins Marc Lynch to discuss some of her latest publications. Her ar...

Refuge and Resistance (S. 13, Ep. 10)

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Anne Irfan of University of College London joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Refuge and Resistance: Pal...

Politics as Worship (S. 13, Ep. 9)

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sumita Pahwa of Scripps College, joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Politics as Worship: Righteous Activ...

Politics in the Crevices (S. 13, Ep. 8)

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sarah El Kazaz of SOAS, University of London, joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Politics in the Crevice...

Shouting in a Cage & Saudi Arabia and the GCC (S. 13, Ep. 7)

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Sofia Fenner of Colorado College joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Shouting in a Cage: Political Life A...

Good Rebel Governance & Hamas and Gaza (S. 13, Ep. 6)

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Dipali Mukhopadhyay of the University of Minnesota join Marc Lynch to discuss her new book (co-authored with ...

The Caliph and The Imman & REMENA (S. 13, Ep. 5)

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Toby Matthiesen of the University of Bristol joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, The Caliph and the Imam:...

Syria Divided & Perspectives on Politics (S. 13, Ep. 4)

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Ora Szekely of Clark University joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Syria Divided: Patterns of Violence i...

The Suspended Disaster & Turkey/Syria Zoom (S. 13, Ep. 3)

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Thomas Serres of the University of California, Santa Cruz joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, The Suspend...

Afterlives of Revolution & Shia Power (S. 13, Ep. 2)

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Alice Wilson of the University of Sussex joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Afterlives of Revolution. Al...

Making Democracy Safe for Business & APSA Virtual Posters (S. 13, Ep. 1)

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Robert Kubinec of NYU Abu Dhabi joins Marc Lynch to discuss his book,. Kubinec argues that businesses must respond to changes ...

Research Ethics and Israel's Annexation of the West Bank (S. 12, Ep. 30)

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Rabab El Mahdi of the American University in Cairo, Janine Clark of the University of Toronto, Laryssa Chomiak ...

POMEPS 14th Annual Conference (S. 12. Ep. 29)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Marc Lynch talks with members of the POMEPS Steering Committee and Advisory Board on a variety of topics at the POMEPS Annual ...

Yemen in the Shadow of Transition and the End of American Primacy (S. 12, Ep. 28)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Philbrick Yadav of Hobart and William Smith Colleges joins Marc Lynch to discuss her new book, Yemen in the Shadow of Transition: Pursuing Just...

Dying Abroad and The Racial Muslim (S. 12, Ep. 27)

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dying Abroad and The Racial Muslim (S. 12, Ep. 27) by Marc Lynch

Democracy or Authoritarianism & Upcoming Turkish Elections (S. 12 Ep. 26)

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Marc Lynch speaks with Sebnem Gumuscu of Middlebury College about her book, Democracy or Authoritarianism: Islamist Government...

Iraq Against the World and Developments in Sudan (S. 12, Ep. 25)

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samuel Helfont of the Naval Postgraduate School joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Iraq Against the World: Saddam, America, and the Post-Cold ...

COVID and Gender in the Middle East & Sudan's Civil War Crisis(S. 12, Ep. 24)

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rita Stephan of North Carolina State University and Maro Youssef of the University of Southern California join Marc Lynch to discuss their new book, ...

Security Politics & Beirut's Southern Suburbs (S. 12, Ep. 23)

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Roberts of King’s College London  joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity and Change. ...

Monitors and Meddlers & Underdevelopment of Southern Iraq (S. 12, Ep. 22)

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Bush of Yale University and Lauren Prather of the University of California, San Diego join Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss their ne...

China's Rise in the Global South & Anti-Blackness and Identity in Tunisia (S. 12, Ep. 21)

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dawn Murphy of the US National War College joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her book, China's Rise in the Global South: The Middle E...

Oil Money & The Struggle for Supremacy (S. 12, Ep. 20)

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Davis Wight of the University of North Carolina joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his book, Oil Money: Middle East Petrodollars and t...

Popular Politics, Ambivalent Allies, and Making Tunisia non-African (S. 12, Ep. 19)

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mohammad Ali Kadivar of Boston College joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his book, Popular Politics and the Path to Durable Democrac...

Media of the Masses and Turkey/Syria Earthquake Relief (S. 12 Ep. 18)

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Simon joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt. The book investig...

The Lebanon Uprising of 2019 (S. 12, Ep. 16)

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode, Marc Lynch is joined by the editors and authors of the new book, The Lebanon Uprising of 2019: Voices from the Revolution. The...

Order Out of Chaos and Staple Security (S. 12, Ep. 15)

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Siddhartha Patel of Brandeis University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Order out of Chaos: Islam, Information,...

The War in Court and the Egyptian Economy (S. 12, Ep. 14)

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The War in Court and the Egyptian Economy (S. 12, Ep. 14) by Marc Lynch

Beyond the Lines and Emotional Sensibility (S. 12, Ep. 13)

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Parkinson of Johns Hopkins University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Beyond the Lines: Social Networks and P...

Ch12 Triumph over Adversity: Reflections on the Practice of Middle East Political Science

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ch12 Triumph over Adversity: Reflections on the Practice of Middle East Political Science by Marc Lynch

Political Power & Sustainability, The Afterlife Goes On, Political Economy (S.12, Ep. 12)

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tobias Zumbragel of University of Hamburg joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Political Power and Environmental Sustainab...

A Landscape of War & Burnings, Beatings, and Bombings (S. 12, Ep. 11)

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Munira Khayyat of The American University in Cairo joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, A Landscape of War: Ecologies of R...

Competitive Authoritarianism in Algeria & Demobilization in Morocco (S. 12, Ep. 9)

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dalia Ghanem of the European Union Institute for Security Studies joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Understanding the ...

In the Shade of the Sunna, Migration After the Arab Uprisings, & Female Electability (S. 12, Ep. 8)

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Rock-Singer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, In the Shade of the Sunna: S...

Creating Consent in an Illiberal Order, Arab Protests, & Environmental Politics (S. 12, Ep. 7)

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Watkins of the London School of Economics joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Creating Consent in an Illiberal O...

Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East & Authoritarian Adaptation (S. 12, Ep. 6)

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Owen Jones Hamad bin Khalifa University  joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle...

Classless Politics, OPEC+ Oil Politics, & Political Violence (S. 12, Ep. 5)

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hesham Sallam of Stanford University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Classless Politics: Islamist Movements, the Lef...

Women in Place, the Study of Islam, & Attitudes Across the MENA (S. 12, Ep. 4)

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nazanin Shahrokni of the London School of Economics joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Women in Place: The Politics of G...

Imperial Mecca, Protests in Iran & Local Politics (S. 12, Ep. 3)

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Christopher Low of the University of Utah joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Imperial Mecca: Ottoman Arabia and ...

Sectarianism in Lebanon & the U.S.'s Changing Role in the Middle East (S. 12, Ep. 2)

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast, Marc Lynch begins the episode by announcing the winners of the American Political Science Association MENA Politics Section Aw...

The Political Science of the Middle East, Identity & Sectarianism, Public Opinion (S. 12, Ep. 1)

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of Season 12 of the POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Jillian Schwedler of City University of ...

States of Subsistence & the Politics of Bread in Egypt (S. 11, Ep. 33)

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

José Ciro Martínez of the University of Cambridge joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, States of Subsistence: The Politi...

Seventh Member State, Lebanese Elections, Succession of Mohamed bin Zayed (S. 11, Ep. 32)

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Brown of Swarthmore College joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, The Seventh Member State: Algeria, France, and the ...

Transitional Justice in Process & Environmental Politics in the MENA(S. 11, Ep. 31)

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the podcast, Jeannie Sowers of University of New Hampshire joins Marc Lynch to discuss POMEPS's newest publication, POMEPS ...

Contested Legitimacies, Digital Authoritarianism, Century International (S. 11, Ep. 30)

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jannis Julien Grimm of the Freie University of Berlin joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Contested Legitimacies: Repress...

Protesting Jordan, Climate Change in the Gulf, and Social Development in Iran (S. 11, Ep. 29)

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jillian Schwedler of Hunter College joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Protesting Jordan: Geographies of Power and Disse...

Last Ottoman Generation, Why Women Support Conservative, ME Scholar Barometer (S. 11, Ep. 28)

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Provence of University of California San Diego joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, The Last Ottoman Generation an...

Marketing Democracy, Who Votes After a Coup, and Egyptian Prisoners (S. 11, Ep. 27)

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Snider of Texas A&M University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Marketing Democracy: The Political Economy of Dem...

Stories from the Field, Political Budget Cycles in Autocracies, Yemen Ceasefire (S. 11, Ep. 26)

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ora Szekely of Clark University and Peter Krause of Boston College join Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss their new book, Stories from the ...

Between Dreams and Ghosts, The Making of Sects, Iraqi Government Formation (S. 11, Ep. 25)

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Wright of the college of William and Mary joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Between Dreams and Ghosts: Indian Mi...

Visions of Beirut, Who Fakes Support for the Military, US-Gulf Tensions (S. 11, Ep. 24)

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hatim El-Hibri of George Mason University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Visions of Beirut: The Urban Life of Media ...

Contesting the Iranian Revolution, A Dictator's Day in Court, & Myth of Moderation (S. 11, Ep. 23)

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pouya Alimagham of Massachusetts Institute of Technology joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Contesting the Iranian Revol...

Cybersecurity in the ME, Gulf States' & Turkey's Response to the Ukraine Crisis (S. 11, Ep. 22)

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Shires of Leiden University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. I...

Decolonizing Memory, COVID-19 in MENA, Democratic Reform in Jordan (S. 11, Ep. 21)

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jill Jarvis of Yale University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Decolonizing Memory: Algeria and Politics of Testimony...

Faith in Numbers, Ethnic Identity, and U.S. Relations in the Gulf (S. 11, Ep. 20)

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Hoffman of the University of Notre Dame joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Faith in Numbers: Religion, Sectarian...

Partial Hegemony, The Arab Spring, and Lebanon's Ongoing Political Crisis (S. 11, Ep. 19)

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Colgan of Brown University joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Partial Hegemony: Oil Politics and International Orde...

Queer Activism in Lebanon, Refugee Aid in Jordan, and East Jerusalem (S. 11, Ep. 18)

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John Nagle of Queens University Belfast and Tamirace Fakhoury of Aalborg University join Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss their new book, ...

Reform in Iran, Syrian Identity, and Politics in Tunisia (S. 11, Ep. 17)

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eskandar Sadeghi of the University of London joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, "Revolution and its Discontents: Politic...

Revolutionary Life, Unlikely Feminist Coalitions, and the Houthi Movement (S. 11, Ep. 16)

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Asef Bayat of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, Revolutionary Life: The ...

Networked Refugees, Currency Crises, and the Algerian Hirak (S. 11, Ep. 15)

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nadya Hajj from Wellesley College joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss her new book, Networked Refugees: Palestinian Reciprocity and Rem...

The Invention of the Maghreb, Avatars of Eurocentrism, and the Syrian Regime (S. 11, Ep. 14)

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abdelmajid Hannoum of the University of Kansas discusses his latest book, The Invention of the Maghreb, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcast. The bo...

Black Markets and Militants, Punish or Pardon, and China's Relations with the Gulf (S. 11, Ep. 13)

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Khalid Medani of McGill University discusses his latest book, Black Markets and Militants: Informal Networks in the Middle East and Africa, with Marc ...

The Arab Uprisings, Islamophobic Behaviors, and Sudan's Civil Resistance (S. 11, Ep. 12)

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shamiran Mako of Boston University and Valentine Moghadam of Northeastern University discuss their latest book, After the Arab Uprisings: Progress and...

Militia Intelligence, Humanitarian Threat Perception, Iranian Economy (S. 11, Ep. 11)

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nils Hagerdal of Tufts University discusses his latest book, Friend or Foe: Militia Intelligence and Ethnic Violence in the Lebanese Civil War, with M...

Egypt in the Modern Era, Why History Matters, & Libya's Upcoming Elections (S. 11, Ep. 10)

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Brown of The George Washington University discusses his latest book (co-authored with Shimaa Hatab and Amr Adly), Lumbering State, Restless Soc...