This issue has already been discussed on this blog See: https://jtdevinemta.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon-washington-institute/ However it is worth reiterating the point: “The findings were stark: Not many Arabs
Month: July 2016
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race -Washington Post
“…with or without a female candidate, the race for the presidency has always been gendered, as my research shows — often in ways that are
Inside a Failed Coup and Turkey’s Fragmented Military -War on the Rocks
This post from the blog War on the Rocks has a slightly different take on Turkey’s failed coup than the current dominant narrative which paints
ISU 2016
The following post is for my students at ISU in Marburg 2016. Welcome to: Authoritarian Politics and Democratization in the Middle East: From the 1990s
Why Turkey’s coup failed -VOX, Rudaw & Various
After a night of uncertainty, Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power. Initial reports seemed to indicate that the coup was well organized and on the
IR Theory & Practice 