A new paper by Karim Makdisi and entitled “Palestine and the Arab–Israeli Conflict: 100 Years of Regional Relevance and International Failure” was published in MENARA Papers. “This paper asserts that the Arab–Israeli conflict, and in particular the question of Palestine, has been the major issue of …
Book chapter co-authored by Gökay Özerim and Elif Çetin “Conseguenze della “crisi dei rifugiati” per la Turchia: nuove sfide in politica estera e interna?” in Valerio De Cesaris ve Emidio Diodato (ed.) Il confine mediterraneo: L’Europa di fronte agli sbarchi dei migranti, Carocci Editore. See the book …
Graduates and students of the Master’s in International Studies Program, offered by the Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University, presented papers in which they analyzed political phenomena affecting the Arab countries and the world as a whole in a symposium organized by …
SIRIUS first working paper titled “The politics of integration: adjusting to new lives in host societies” was published, authored by Michelle Pace (Roskilde University) and Dogus Simsek (Koç University). “The paper outlines the academic debates on the topic of migrant and refugee integration. Given the diversity of …
“The EU and 50 Years of Occupation: Resistant to or Complicit with Normalization?”, by Daniela Huber, published in Middle East Critique. This article focuses on the role the EU has played in the normalization of the 50-year long Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory. Has …
“What the ratification of the Prespa Agreement means for Greek politics”, article by Nikolaos Tzifakis, published at LSE EUROPP Blog. The Prespa Agreement resolving the long-running Macedonia name dispute between Athens and Skopje was ratified in the Greek parliament on 25 January. Nikolaos Tzifakis explains …
New Article by Vivienne Matthies-Boon, “Injustice Turned Inward? Continuous Traumatic Stress and Social Polarization in Egypt”, in Middle East – Topics and Arguments. “Based on 40 life-story testimonies with young Cairene activists, this article argues that post-revolutionary Egypt was marked by Continuous Traumatic Stress (CTS). …
The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University held a symposium on the impact of the Oslo Accords on the “deal of the century” and the relationship between them, on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The symposium, entitled “The Deal of the Century: The …
Ali Jarbawi, the Director of the Master’s Program in International Studies at Birzeit University, shared his 10-day experience in Shanghai, China, presenting his reflections and impressions about Chinese political culture, the political system, and China’s status as a great polar power. The conclusion of his …
New article “Alternative Media and the Securitization of Climate Change in Turkey”, co-authored by Emre İşeri, in SSCI Indexed journal of Alternatives: Global, Local, Political ; ‘Studies on securitization dynamics in a growing number of sectors have been conducted, including securitization of climate change. However, …