Why Domestic Politics Still Matter in Iran’s Nuclear Policymaking
The first round of nuclear talks in Kazakhstan raised optimism on the prospect of reaching a diplomatic solution for Iran’s nuclear crisis. Sanctions are crushing Iran’s economy. Meanwhile, the turmoil...
View ArticleAllegory of a Revolution: José Clemente Orozco’s “The Trench”
José Clemente Orozco was the oldest of Los Tres Grandes, the celebrated modernist painters who led Mexico’s twentieth-century muralist movement. Among “The Big Three,” he was also the least politically...
View ArticleUbiquitous Liberalism: Amr Shalakany on Law and Revolution in Egypt
The legal historian Amr Shalakany gave a talk at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies a few days ago about his new book, Izdihār wa-Inhiyār al-Nukhba al-Qānūniyya al-Miṣriyya,...
View Articleالسلفيون الجهاديّون في تونس: سر انتشارهم الواسع في الأوساط الشعبيّة
مثّلت حادثة السفارة الأميركيّة في 14 أيلول/سبتمبر 2012، (الاحتجاجات العنيفة على فيلم «براءة المسلمين» التي أدّت الى اقتحام وحرق بعض مباني تابعة للسفارة، وإلى سقوط 4 متظاهرين قتلى برصاص الأمن) منعرجاً...
View Articleإعادة التفكير بإسرائيل – فلسطين
إعادة التفكير بإسرائيل – فلسطين فيما وراء موطن البانتو وفيما وراء المستوطنات بينما باشر الرئيس باراك أوباما رحلة الاستماع في الشرق الأوسط، فمن المرجح أنه شهد أثر عقدين من عملية أوسلو للسلام؛ عشرون...
View ArticleAlgeria Between “la Boulitique” and la Politique: A Tale of Two Youths
La politique est une réflexion sur la manière de servir le peuple. La «boulitique» est une somme de hurlements et de gesticulations pour se servir du peuple.La politique is a reflection on the manner...
View ArticleSyria Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (April 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on Syria. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they...
View ArticleEgyptian Women: Between Revolution, Counter-Revolution, Orientalism, and...
The Egyptian revolution appears to present a “gender paradox.” On the one hand, women have been marginalized in many formal political institutions since the downfall of Hosni Mubarak. On the other...
View ArticleMaghreb Monthly Edition (April 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Maghreb. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (May 6)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Egypt and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Egypt Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
View ArticleLast Week on Jadaliyya (April 29-May 5)
This is a selection of what you might have missed on Jadaliyya last week. It also includes a list of the most read articles, and roundups. Progressively, we will be featuring more content on our "Last...
View Articleهل يعيد التاريخ الاقتصادي الفلسطيني نفسه؟
من الأفضل البقاء بعيداً عن هؤلاء الذين يحملون خرطوم الحريقوالحفاظ على الأنف نظيفا ومراقبة هؤلاء بالملابس المدنيةولا تحتاج إلى خبير الأرصاد لمعرفة الاتجاه التي تهب لها الرياح(بوب ديلان )ليس من السهل...
View ArticleAlways with the Oppressed: A Farewell to Akiva Orr 1931-2013, Humanist,...
In February 2013 I participated with a small group of Israelis and Arabs in bidding farewell to Akiva Orr. I could not help recalling our first meeting nearly forty five-years earlier and my mind went...
View ArticleO.I.L. Monthly Edition (April 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Occupations, Interventions,and Law (O.I.L.) Page. It also includes material published on other platforms that...
View ArticleNew Addition to the Syrian Islamic Front
The Haqq Battalions Gathering, a militant group in the Hama province,announced in mid-April 2013 that they are joining the Syrian Islamic Front(SIF). This is the first time since the SIF’s creation in...
View ArticleJuridical Humanity: A Colonial History
Samera Esmeir, Juridical Humanity: A Colonial History. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2012.[This review was originally published in the most recent issue ofArab Studies Journal. For more...
View ArticleWindows to Refuge: Camp Life through the Eyes of Palestinian Youth in Lebanon
“The pact that binds us to photographers puts our sight in their hands.” (From the introduction to Lahza, a book of Palestinian children’s photographs by ZAKIRA, Amers Editions, Beirut, 2009.)The...
View ArticleWidespread Middle East Fears that Syrian Violence Will Spread
[The following report was issued by the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project on 1 May 2013.] Widespread Middle East Fears that Syrian Violence Will SpreadAs concern mounts about the Syrian...
View ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Simon Jackson, Diaspora Politics and Developmental Empire:...
Simon Jackson, “Diaspora Politics and Developmental Empire: The Syro-Lebanese at the League of Nations.” Arab Studies Journal Vol. XXI No. 1 (Spring 2013).Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this...
View ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Wendy Pearlman, Emigration and the Resilience of Politics...
Wendy Pearlman, “Emigration and the Resilience of Politics in Lebanon.” Arab Studies Journal Vol. XXI No. 1 (Spring 2013).Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this article?Wendy Pearlman (WP): Five years...
View Article