Episode 23 – Militarization in Jordan with Dr. Pete Moore and Dr. Sean Yom
In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Sean Yom and Pete Moore about their recent special issue in MELG, "Reconceptualizing Security and P...
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Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the MENA re...
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Episode 22 – MENA Local Governance with Dr Ellen Lust, Dr Intissar Kherigi, & Dr Christiana Parreira
In collaboration with the Governance Uncovered podcast of the Governance and Local Development Institute (GLD), Ellen Lust moderates a discu...
Episode 21 - Coalition Governments in the MENA with Dr Francesco Cavatorta & Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar
In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Francesco Cavatorta and Hendrik Kraetzschmar about their recent special issue in MELG examining mul...
Episode 20 - The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science with Dr Dana El Kurd & Dr Diana Greenwald
In this episode, we speak with Dana and Diana about the recent special issue in MELG focusing on recentering society in the study of Palesti...
Episode 19 - Geographies of Protest in Jordan with Dr Jillian Schwedler
In this episode, Ezra speaks with Jillian Schwedler about her new book, "Protesting Jordan: Geographies of Power and Dissent". She discusses...
Episode 18 - Covid-19 and Tunisian Exceptionalism with Dr Meriem Guetat & Dr Meriem Agrebi
In this episode, Meriem Guetat and Meriem Agrebi discuss governance in Tunisia amidst Covid-19, highlighting what the situation tells us abo...
Episode 17 - Covid Governance in Lebanon with Dr Mona Harb & Dr Ahmad Gharbieh
In this episode, we speak with Mona Harb and Ahmad Gharbieh about the varying modalities of Covid governance in Lebanon. We discuss the diff...
Episode 16 - Parliaments in the MENA with Dr Jan Völkel & Dr Paul Esber
In this episode, we speak with Jan Völkel and Paul Esber about their new special issue, "Parliaments in the Middle East and North Africa: A...
Episode 15 – The Muslim Brotherhood after the 2013 Coup with Dr Lucia Ardovini & Dr Erika Biagini
In this episode, we speak with Erika Biagini and Lucia Ardovini about continuity and change in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood since the 201...
Episode 14 - How Libya's Transition Became the Status Quo with Dr Jacob Mundy
In this episode, we speak with Jacob Mundy about the decade of unrest since the revolution in Libya and the encouraging recent establishment...
Episode 13 - Liminality in Lebanon: A Year of Protest and Pandemic With Dr Rima Majed
In this episode, we speak with Rima Majed about the "double liminality" that Lebanon has experience as a result of a year of protest and pan...
Episode 12 - The October 17 Protests in Lebanon with Dr Ibrahim Halawi & Dr Bassel Salloukh
In this podcast, we speak with Ibrahim Halawi and Bassel Salloukh about their upcoming field note, which reflects on the Gramscian dilemma t...
Episode 11 - Libya: The Last Resort for the Muslim Brotherhood? with Dr Haala Hweio
In this episode, we speak with Haala Hweio about the history of Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and its important for the future of...
Episode 10 - The Rise of Independent Women Candidates in the MENA with Dr Bozena Welborne
In this episode, we speak with Bozena Welborne about her upcoming article in MELG, "On Their Own? Women Running as Independent Candidates in...
Episode 9 - The Everyday Politics of Bakeries in Jordan with Dr José Ciro Martínez
In this episode, we speak with José Ciro Martínez about his 2018 MELG article, "Site of Resistance or Apparatus of Acquiescence? Tactics at...
Episode 8 - The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood with Dr Joas Wagemakers
In this episode, we speak with Joas Wagemakers about the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, its historical evolution, and the splits that have em...
Episode 7 - Strategies of Moderation in the Middle East with Dr Annelle Sheline
In this episode, we speak with Annelle Sheline about her recent article in which she demonstrates how Middle East monarchies have used the l...
Episode 6 - Studying Politics and Protests in the Middle East with Dr Jillian Schwedler
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jillian Schwedler about different approaches to studying politics and protests in the Middle East, with a...
Episode 5 - The Politics of Sound and the Arab Uprisings with Dr Michelle Weitzel
In this episode, we speak with Michelle Weitzel about soundscapes, affect, emotions, the Arab Uprisings, and her recent article in MELG: "En...
Episode 4 - Power Sharing and Protests in Lebanon with Dr Carmen Geha
In this episode, we talk with AUB's Dr. Carmen Geha about the resilience of the power sharing system in Lebanon and the effects of the curre...