A peer-reviewed venue for scholarly analysis on issues of governance and social change in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Joined March 2019
✨ Papers opportunity Siyasat Arabiya and Middle East Law & Governance (MELG) announce a call for papers for a special issue on quantitative methods in the political science of the Arab region. For more information : dohainstitute.org/en/News/Pa… @bassel67 @AmmarShamaileh @theacss
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Don’t forget to check out our new podcast in collaboration with @GLD_Gothenburg where we discuss decentralization in #Tunisia, #Lebanon, and #Jordan on.soundcloud.com/yPEEYnHkcF…
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The podcast mashup episode with @law_middle is out! @ej_karmel, @cmparreira, and @IKherigi joined @EllenMLust in Gothenburg to discuss how decentralization has shaped the political landscapes of countries like #Tunisia, #Lebanon, and #Jordan. Listen🎧bit.ly/3KtyeJ4
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Check out our now podcast! We collaborated with the @GLD_Gothenburg Governance Uncovered podcast to discuss decentralization and local governance in the MENA. @EllenMLust moderated a discussion with @cmparreira @IKherigi and @ej_karmel soundcloud.com/user-65736395…
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Don’t forget to check out our latest podcast where we discuss multiparty coalitions in the Arab MENA. on.soundcloud.com/A9hBxijJEo…
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It was great to speak with @henky74 and Francesco Cavatorta about their research on multiparty coalitions in the Arab MENA for the latest @law_middle podcast. on.soundcloud.com/MvzL6ejyYu…
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Check out our new podcast! We speak with @henky74 and Francesco Cavatorta about multiparty coalition governments in the Arab world. on.soundcloud.com/5hdrBTC1zA…
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📢 While public opinion on wasta varies, many see it as corrupt(ing). Widespread wasta decreases citizens' gov't satisfaction & increases interest in democracy (dimuqratiyya) @ArabBarometer, @law_middle Wasta and Democratic Attitudes in the Middle East doi.org/10.1163/18763375-202…
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Scholars often view coalition governments as conducive to democratization because they can enhance cooperation and compromise between political adversaires. But it isn't easy to maintain them. What helps their stability amid democratization?🧵on our new @law_middle article
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Check out our new blog! @AnneKirstineR discusses barriers to solidarity in Lebanon’s 2019 uprising, how we should understand them, and what we can learn from them. blog.brill.com/display/post/…
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Which barriers did protesters in Lebanon’s 2019 uprising face when seeking to build solidarity between citisens? and what can be learned from those barriers? I reflect in these questions the @BrillPublishing blog 👇 blog.brill.com/display/post/…
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Exciting announcement! @bassel67 (@dohainstitute) will be MELG’s new Editor-in-Chief!
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For #Egypt, we examine the behavior of MPs maneuvering regime support and the #representation of their constituents for re-election. #Legislature #MENA #ContentAnalysis #PolSci Coauthored with Professors Mazen Hassan and @Abdraboh1980 @law_middle
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Middle East Law & Governance podcast ⁦@law_middle⁩ “The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science”, with Dr Dana El-Kurd and Diana Greenwald based on MELG issue no. 3 (2022), “Recentering Palestinian Society in the Study of Politics” soundcloud.com/user-65736395…
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New MELG podcast! @danaelkurd and @dbgreenwald discuss the importance of recentering society in the study of #Palestine. They also talk about the post-Oslo era, developments on the ground, and what political science can learn from studying Palestine. soundcloud.com/user-65736395…
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We have a new podcast coming soon! In the meantime, check out our recent conversation with @DrJSchwedler about her new book on protests in #Jordan! soundcloud.com/user-65736395…
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