POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast
Episodes
Western Privilege, Subverting Peace, and After al-Bayda (S. 11, Ep. 9)
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Western Privilege, Subverting Peace, and After al-Bayda (S. 11, Ep. 9) by Marc Lynch
The Arab Spring Abroad, The Syrian Uprising, and Sudan's Transitional Crisis (S. 11, Ep. 8)
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Moss of University of Notre Dame discusses her latest book, The Arab Spring Abroad: Diaspora Activism against Authoritarian Regimes, with Marc Ly...
The Remaking of Republican Turkey, Entrusted Norms, and the GCC Reconciliation (S. 11, Ep. 7)
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Danforth of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy discusses his latest book, The Remaking of Republican Turkey: Memory a...
Jihad in the City, (Dis)courtesy Bias, and Morocco's Election (S. 11, Ep. 6)
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raphael Lefevre of University of Oxford discusses his latest book, Jihad in the City: Militant Islam and Contentious Politics in Tripoli, with Marc Ly...
Rethinking the Resource Curse, Ethno-Racial Identity in Iran, and Iraqi Elections (S. 11, Ep. 5)
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Smith of University of Florida & David Waldner of University of Virginia discuss their latest book, Rethinking the Resource Curse: Elements i...
Borderlands, Re-Thinking the Tanzim, and Iraqi Elections (S. 11, Ep. 4)
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raffaella Del Sarto of Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe talks about her latest book, Borderlands: Europe and the Mediterranean Middle East, with Marc Lynch o...
Arab Constitutionalism, Religious Peacebuilding in Iraq, & Digital Authoritarianism (S. 11, Ep. 3)
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zaid al-Ali of Princeton University talks about his latest book, Arab Constitutionalism: The Coming Revolution, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcas...
Revolution in Syria, The Journey Home, and Lebanon's Banking Crisis (S. 11, Ep. 2)
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Mazur, a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University, talks about his latest book, Revolution in Syria: Identity, Networks, and Repression, wit...
Bread and Freedom, Which Protests Count, Recent Political Developments in Tunisia (S. 11, Ep. 1)
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mona El Ghobashy of New York University talks about her latest book, Bread and Freedom: Egypt's Revolutionary Situation, with Marc Lynch on this week...
POMEPS 12th Annual Conference Part 2 (S. 10, Ep. 24)
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
POMEPS 12th Annual Conference Part 2 (S. 10, Ep. 24) by Marc Lynch
POMEPS 12th Annual Conference Part 1 (S. 10, Ep. 23)
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode features a round-table discussion from the POMEPS 12th Annual Conference, which was held on June 9-10, 2021. The panel, "Confr...
Brothers Apart and Paradigm Lost (S. 10, Ep. 22)
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maha Nassar of the University of Arizona talks about her book, Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World, with Marc Lynch on ...
How ISIS Fights, Informal Institutions, and Navigating Welfare Regimes (S. 10, Ep 21)
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Ashour of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies talks about his latest book, How ISIS Fights: Military Tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt...
POMEPS Podcast Special - Israel/Palestine: Crisis in the One-State Reality (S. 10, Ep. 20)
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special edition of the POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast. Our program typically hosts conversations with scholars about recent bo...
Embodying Geopolitics, MENA Political Science Research a Decade After Arab Uprisings (S. 10, Ep. 19)
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Pratt of the University of Warwick talks about her latest book, Embodying Geopolitics: Generations of Women’s Activism in Egypt, Jordan, and ...
Political Participation in Iran, Tweeting Beyond Tahrir, & Ennahdha’s 2016 Reforms (S. 10, Ep. 18)
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paola Rivetti of Dublin City University talks about her latest book Political Participation in Iran from Khatami to the Green Movement, with Marc Lync...
IR in Middle East, Resisting Authoritarian States in ME, & Protest Movements in Iraq (S. 10, Ep. 17)
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ewan Stein of University of Edinburgh talks about his latest book, International Relations in the Middle East: Hegemonic Strategies and Regional Order...
Policing Iraq, Hard Traveling, and Consequences of Internal Displacement (S. 10, Ep. 16)
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Wozniak of West Virginia University talks about his latest book, Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State, with Ma...
Missions Impossible, Go Local Go Global, and Trying Just Enough (S. 10 Ep. 15)
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Waterbury of Princeton University talks about his latest book, Missions Impossible: Higher Education and Policymaking in the Arab World, with Ma...
Protest Behavior During the Arab Spring, Protest in Jordan, & Arab Uprisings (S. 10, Ep. 14)
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Dornschneider of University College Dublin talks about her latest book, Hot Contention, Cool Abstention: Positive Emotions and Protest Behav...
Violence Pendulum, Tunisia's Ennahda Movement, Strong Quotas/Weak Parties in Tunisia (S. 10, Ep. 13)
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emy Matesan of Wesleyan University talks about her latest book, The Violence Pendulum: Tactical Change in Islamist Groups in Egypt and Indonesia, wit...
Decolonizing Palestine, Empire's Opposition, & Beginnings, Continuities, Revivals (S. 10, Ep. 12)
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Somdeep Sen of Roskilde University talks about his latest book, Decolonizing Palestine: Hamas between the Anticolonial and the Postcolonial, with Mar...
Surviving War in Syria, Arab Spring at 10, Public Opinion Surveys in the Arab World (S. 10, Ep. 11)
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Schon of the University of Virginia talks about his latest book, Surviving the War in Syria: Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict, with Ma...
Political Repression in Bahrain, Sharing Saddles, and Old Wine in a New Bottle (S. 10, Ep. 10)
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Owen Jones of Hamad bin Khalifa University talks about his latest book, Political Repression in Bahrain, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcast. ...
Violence & Restraint, Humanitarian Challenges, & Negotiating Identity (S. 10, Ep. 9)
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Devorah Manekin of Hebrew University of Jerusalem talks about her latest book, Regular Soldiers, Irregular War: Violence and Restraint in the Second I...
Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, Women in Legislative Committees, and On Their Own (S. 10, Ep. 8)
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dara Conduit of Deakin University talks about her book, The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcast. The book explores th...
Political Economies of MENA & Politics of Teaching IR in the Arab World (S. 10, Ep. 7)
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Springborg of the Naval Postgraduate School talks about his latest book, Political Economies of the Middle East and North Africa, with Marc Lyn...
Trust & the Islamic Advantage, Attitudes Towards Migrants, & On-Side Fighting (S. 10, Ep. 6)
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Avital Livny of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne talks about her latest book, Trust and the Islamic Advantage: Religious-Based Movements...
Global Jihad, Precarious Collective Action, and Practical Ideology (S. 10, Ep. 5)
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Robinson of the Naval Postgraduate School talks about his latest book, Global Jihad: A Brief History, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcast. Th...
Morocco Special Focus: Islamism, Language Politics, Policing the Organizational Threat(S. 10, Ep. 4)
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmed Khanani of Earlham College talks about his latest book, All Politics are God’s Politics: Moroccan Islamism and the Sacralization of Democracy,...
Practicing Islam in Egypt, Consociational Power‐Sharing, Women's Segmented Empowerment(S. 10, Ep. 3)
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Rock-Singer of University of Wisconsin-Madison talks about his latest book, Practicing Islam in Egypt: Print Media and Islamic Revival, with Mar...
Jihadists of North Africa, the Arab Barometer, & Power Politics in Baghdad (S. 10, Ep. 2)
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Thurston of the University of Cincinnati talks about his latest book, Jihadists of North Africa and the Sahel: Local Politics and Rebel Groups w...
Reluctant Reception, COVID-19 Challenges in MENA Research, & Ending Insecurities (S. 10, Ep. 1)
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey Norman of Rice University talks about her latest book, Reluctant Reception: Refugees, Migration and Governance in the Middle East and North Afr...
Egypt's Occupation: A Conversation with Aaron Jakes (S. 9, Ep. 12)
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Jakes talks about his latest book, Egypt’s Occupation: Colonial Economism and the Crises of Capitalism, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podca...
The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: A Conversation with Joas Wagemakers (S. 9, Ep. 11)
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joas Wagemakers talks about his new book, The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The book explores the Muslim Bro...
Women of the Midan: A Conversation with Sherine Hafez (S. 9, Ep. 10)
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sherine Hafez talks about her latest book, Women of the Midan: Untold Stories of Egypt’s Revolutionaries, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. ...
After Repression: A Conversation with Elizabeth Nugent (S. 9, Ep. 9)
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Nugent talks about her new book, After Repression: How Polarization Derails Democratic Transition with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. ...
When Blame Backfires: A Conversation with Anne Marie Baylouny (S. 9, Ep. 8)
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Marie Baylouny talks about her latest book, When Blame Backfires: Syrian Refugees and Citizen Grievances in Jordan and Lebanon, with Marc Lynch o...
Quagmire in Civil War: A Conversation with Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl (S. 9, Ep. 7)
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl talks about his latest book, Quagmire in Civil War, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. His book explains he explains how ...
For the War Yet to Come: A Conversation with Hiba Bou Akar (S. 9, Ep. 6)
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hiba Bou Akar talks about her latest book, For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut’s Frontiers, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The book ...
Seeking Legitimacy: A Conversation with Aili Tripp (S. 9, Ep. 4)
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aili Tripp talks about her latest book, Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The...
Cleft Capitalism: A Conversation with Amr Adly (S. 9, Ep. 3)
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amr Adly talks about his latest book, Cleft Capitalism: The Social Origins of Failed Market Making in Egypt, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast....
Graveyard of Clerics: A Conversation with Pascal Menoret (S. 9, Ep. 2)
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pascal Menoret talks about his latest book, Graveyard of Clerics: Everyday Activism in Saudi Arabia, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. In the ...
Homelands: A Conversation with Nadav Shelef (S. 9, Ep. 5)
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadav Shelef talks about his latest book, Homelands: Shifting Borders and Territorial Disputes, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The book exp...
Sinews of War and Trade: A Conversation with Laleh Khalili (S. 9, Ep. 1)
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laleh Khalili talks about her latest book, Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula, with Marc Lynch on this week’s...
POMEPS Conversations: Marwa Shalaby (S. 4, Ep. 16)
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Lynch speaks with Marwa Shalaby of Rice University about the status of women in politics in the Middle East.
Delta Democracy: A Conversation with Catherine Herrold (S. 8, Ep. 21)
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Herrold talks about her latest book, Delta Democracy: Pathways to Incremental Civic Revolution in Egypt and Beyond, with Marc Lynch on this ...
Understanding ‘Sectarianism’: A Conversation with Fanar Haddad (S. 8, Ep. 20)
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fanar Haddad talks about his latest book, Understanding ‘Sectarianism’: Sunni-Shi’a Relations in the Modern Arab World, with Marc Lynch on this ...
Compulsion in Religion: A Conversation with Samuel Helfont (S. 8, Ep 19)
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Helfont talks about his latest book, Compulsion in Religion: Saddam Hussein, Islam, and the Roots of Insurgencies in Iraq, with Marc Lynch on t...
Familiar Futures: A Conversation with Sara Pursley (S. 8, Ep. 18)
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Pursley talks about her latest book, Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The bo...
Qatar and the Gulf Crisis: A Conversation with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (S. 8, Ep. 17)
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen talks about his latest book, Qatar and the Gulf Crisis: A Study of Resilience, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. In ...
For Love of the Prophet: A Conversation with Noah Salomon (S. 8, Ep. 16)
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Salomon talks about his latest book, For the Love of the Prophet: An Ethnography of Sudan’s Islamic State, with Marc Lynch on this week’s pod...
Winning Hearts and Votes: A Conversation with Steven Brooke (S. 8, Ep 15)
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Brooke talks about his latest book, Winning Hearts and Votes: Social Services and the Islamist Political Advantage, with Marc Lynch on this wee...
The Rule of Violence: A Conversation with Salwa Ismail (S. 8, Ep. 14)
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Salwa Ismail talks about her latest book, The Rule of Violence: Subjectivity, Memory and Government in Syria, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast...
Religious Politics in Turkey: A Conversation with Ceren Lord (S. 8, Ep. 13)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ceren Lord talks about her latest book, Religious Politics in Turkey: From the Birth of the Republic to the AKP, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podc...
Ungovernable Life: A Conversation with Omar Dewachi (S. 8, Ep. 12)
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Omar Dewachi talks about his latest book, Ungovernable Life: Mandatory Medicine and Statecraft in Iraq, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The ...
Exit from Hegemony: A Conversation with Daniel Nexon (S. 8, Ep. 11)
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is American global hegemony already over? On this week’s podcast, Daniel Nexon talks about his latest book, co-authored with Alexander Cooley, Exit ...
Energy Kingdoms: A Conversation with Jim Krane (S. 8, Ep. 10)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How did the Persian Gulf states' energy use and policies change with the discovery of oil? That is what Jim Krane tackles in his latest book, Energy K...
The Rise of Global Jihad: A Conversation with Thomas Hegghammer (S. 8, Ep. 9)
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Hegghammer speaks about his new book, The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad, with Marc Lynch. Hegghammer explains how promi...
Identity and Politics in a Globalized Saudi Arabia: Mark C. Thompson (S. 8, Ep. 8)
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Mark C. Thompson talks about his new book, Being Young, Male and Saudi: Identity and Politics in a Globalized Kingdom, with Ma...
Libya’s Fragmentation: A Conversation with Wolfram Lacher (S. 8, Ep. 7)
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfram Lacher talks about his new book, Libya's Fragmentation: Structure and Process in Violent Conflict, with Marc Lynch on this week's podcast. "T...
The Revolution Within: A Conversation with Yael Zeira (S. 8, Ep. 6)
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yael Zeira talks about her new book The Revolution Within State Institutions and Unarmed Resistance in Palestine with Marc Lynch. Her book examines wh...
China’s Relations with the Gulf Monarchies: A Conversation with Jonathan Fulton (S. 8, Ep. 5)
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Jonathan Fulton talks about his book China's Relations with the Gulf Monarchies with Marc Lynch. "It's interesting because a ...
Houses Built on Sand: A Conversation with Simon Mabon (S. 8, Ep. 4)
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Mabon speaks about his new book, Houses Built on Sand: Violence, Sectarianism and Revolution in the Middle East, with Marc Lynch on this week's ...
Tunisia’s Missionaries of Jihad: A Conversation with Aaron Zelin (S. 8, Ep. 3)
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is a conversation with Aaron Y. Zelin who discusses his new book, Your Sons Are at Your Service: Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad. ...
Threats and Alliances in the Middle East: A Conversation with May Darwich (S. 8, Ep. 2)
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's POMEPS podcast, May Darwich discusses her new book, Threats and Alliances in the Middle East: Saudi and Syrian Policies in a Turbulent ...
Iran Reframed: A Conversation with Narges Bajoghli (S. 8, Ep. 1)
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Launching our new season of the POMEPS Conversations podcast, Narges Bajoghli discusses her book, Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Rep...
Salafi-Jihadism: A Conversation with Shiraz Maher (S. 7, Ep. 12)
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shiraz Maher speaks with Marc Lynch about his new book, Salafi-Jihadism: The History of an Idea. In the book, he explores the intellectual trajectory...
Separatism and the Reshaping of the Middle East: A Conversation With Ariel I. Ahram (S. 7, Ep. 11)
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel I. Ahram speaks with Marc Lynch about his new book, Break all the Borders: Separatism and the Reshaping of the Middle East. In Break all the Bo...
Israel and Nonstate Actors: A conversation with Wendy Pearlman and Boaz Atzili (S. 7, Ep. 10)
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Pearlman and Boaz Atzili talk about their new book, Triadic Coercion: Israel’s Targeting of States That Host Nonstate Actors. "The inspiratio...
How Violence Shapes Religion: A Conversation with Ziya Meral (S. 7, Ep. 9)
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ziya Meral speaks with Marc Lynch about his latest book, How Violence Shapes Religion: Belief and Conflict in the Middle East and Africa. "I really w...
Violent Islamism: A Conversation with Thomas Hegghammer (S. 7, Ep. 8)
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the POMEPS Conversation Podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Thomas Hegghammer, an expert on violent Islamism. Hegghammer talks a...
Oil and Societal Quiescence: A Conversation with Jessie Moritz (S. 7, Ep. 7)
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Jessie Moritz discusses her research on the Rentier States. Moritz is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for...
U.S. Interventionism in the Middle East: A Conversation with Jason Brownlee (S. 7, Ep. 6)
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Brownlee researches and teaches about authoritarianism and political emancipation. He is the author of Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratiz...
Local Politics in Jordan and Morocco: A Conversation with Janine Clark (S. 7, Ep. 5)
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Janine Clark discusses her new book Local Politics in Jordan and Morocco: Strategies of Centralization and Decentralization ...
The Wages of Oil: A Conversation with Michael Herb (S. 7, Ep. 4)
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Herb discusses his book, The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE, on this week's POMEPS Conversations. ...
Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: A Conversation with Curtis Ryan (S. 7, Ep. 3)
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Curtis Ryan discusses his new book, Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State, on this week's POMEPS Conversations....
National Identity Contestation & Foreign Policy in Turkey: Lisel Hintz (S. 7, Ep. 2)
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s POMEPS Podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Lisel Hintz about her new book: Identity Politics Inside Out: National Identity Contestation a...
Women and the Egyptian Revolution: A Conversation with Nermin Allam (S. 7, Ep. 1)
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nermin Allam discusses her new book, Women and the Egyptian Revolution: Engagement and Activism During the 2011 Arab Uprisings, with Marc Lynch. A...
Bureaucratizing Islam: A Conversation with Ann Marie Wainscott (S. 6, Ep. 21)
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Ann Wainscott talks about her new book, Bureaucratizing Islam: Morocco and the War on Terror (Cambridge University Press, ...
Burning Shores: A Conversation with Frederic Wehrey (S. 6, Ep. 20)
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Frederic Wehrey talks about his new book, The Burning Shores: Inside the Battle for the New Libya, (Farrar, Straus and Gir...
Why Terrorists Quit: A Conversation with Julie Chernov Hwang (S. 6, Ep. 19)
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Julie Chernov Hwang talks about her new book, Why Terrorists Quit: The Disengagement of Indonesian Jihadists, (Cornell Press...
Bedouins into Bourgeois: A Conversation with Calvert W. Jones (S. 6, Ep. 17)
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Calvert W. Jones discusses her new book, Bedouins into Bourgeois: Remaking Citizens for Globalization, (Cambridge Universit...
Revolution Without Revolutionaries: A Conversation with Asef Bayat (S. 6, Ep. 18)
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Asef Bayat talks about his new book, Revolution Without Revolutionaries: Making Sense of the Arab Spring, (Stanford Univers...
A Half Century of Occupation: A Conversation with Gershon Shafir (S. 6, Ep. 16)
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Gershon Shafir about his latest book, A Half Century of Occupation: Israel, Palestine, and the World’s Mo...
Salafism in Jordan: A Conversation with Joas Wagemakers (S. 6, Ep. 15)
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Joas Wagemakers talks about his new book, Salafism in Jordan: Political Islam in a Quietist Community, on the quietist ideolog...
Islamist Political Mobilization: A Conversation with Quinn Mecham (S. 6, Ep. 14)
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Quinn Mecham talks about his new book, Institutional Origins of Islamist Political Mobilization, on the politicization of Isla...
The Arab National Media: A Conversation with Fatima El-Issawi (S. 6, Ep. 13)
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Fatima El-Issawi talks about her new book, Arab National Media and Political Change on the role of traditional media and journ...
Jihadist Poetry: A Conversation with Elisabeth Kendall (S. 6, Ep. 12)
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Elisabeth Kendall speaks about her research on poetry by militant jihadists, particularly in Yemen. "There was so much poetry...
Boko Haram: A Conversation with Alexander Thurston (S. 6, Ep. 11)
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Alexander Thurston speaks about Boko Haram and its origins and growth. Thurston is an Assistant Professor of Teaching for Afri...
Shia Islamic Movements: A Conversation with Laurence Louër (S. 6, Ep. 10)
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Laurence Louër speaks with Marc Lynch Shia Islamic movements in the Middle East. She speaks about Bahrain's situation. "It i...
Politics in South Yemen: A Conversation with Susanne Dahlgren (S. 6, Ep. 9)
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Lynch speaks with Susanne Dahlgren about Yemen. Dahlgren is the author of Contesting Realities: The Public Sphere and Morality in Southern Yemen,...
The Creation of Property Rights in Palestinian Refugee Camps: Nadya S. Hajj (S. 6, Ep. 8)
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast explores Palestinian refugees today, with guest Nadya S. Hajj, author of Protection Amid Chaos: The Creation of Property Rights in...
Sectarianism in the Gulf: A Conversation with Toby Matthiesen (S. 6, Ep. 7)
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Toby Matthiesen about sectarianism in the Gulf, particularly looking at Saudi Arabia and Iran. "What I...
Politics and the Welfare State in Iran: A Conversation with Kevan Harris (S. 6, Ep. 6)
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevan Harris speaks about his new book, A Social Revolution: Politics and the Welfare State in Iran. Harris is Assistant Professor of Sociology at th...
Black Markets and Islamist Power: A Conversation with Aisha Ahmad (S. 6, Ep. 5)
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"There are market forces that explain why jihadists succeed in civil wars— when so many other types of groups look like they should have traction on...
Voices from Syria: A Conversation with Wendy Pearlman (S. 6, Ep. 4)
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Pearlman speaks on our podcast this week about her new book, We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled: Voices from Syria. "Ultimately, I was asking...
Why Iraq & Libya Failed to Build Nuclear Weapons: Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer (S. 6, Ep. 3)
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer, who is the author of a new book, Unclear Physics: Why Iraq and Libya Failed to Build Nuclear Weapons. ...
Conflict in Iraq: A Conversation with Carter Malkasian (S. 6, Ep. 2)
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Malkasian speaks about the recent history of conflict in Iraq and how it it laid the foundation for the Islamic State to flourish. His new book...
The Gulf Crisis: A Conversation with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (S 6, Ep. 1)
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The fact that Qatar is, after all, a tiny state— but clearly with a lot of leverage that can amplify their message." Kristian Coates Ulrichsen spe...