The Age of Counter-Revolution: States and Revolutions in the Middle East

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'Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed' Book Launch

Return of Tyranny explains why counterrevolutions both emerge and succeed, marshalling original data on counterrevolutions worldwide since 1900. It also offers a fresh perspective and new evidence on the reversal of Egypt’s 2011 revolution, one of the most prominent recent episod ...  Show more

Understanding the Middle Eastern Family, Identity, and Politics through Queer Studies

By bringing together academics and journalists that utilise gender and media studies, as well as history and international relations, this interdisciplinary panel will speak to the relationship between the family and nation-building, the role of media and advertising in represent ...  Show more

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