Bücher der Reihe Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law

In light of the relationship between global modernity and the religion of Islam in contemporary Iran, this text analyses to what extent these positions and their understanding of questions of epistemology, methodology and hermeneutics are engendered by the cognitive and ontological structures of modernity.

Questioning the lack of women in formal political arenas, the book examines the powerful educational and political effects of women's participation in nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Israel.

The story behind the Arabi Revolt of 1882. Berdine presents a compelling insight into some of the reasons behind the on-going turmoil in the Middle East and Naorth Africa and the anti-Western sentiment of some of the populace.

Explores the relationships between Palestine and the Gulf since the 1930s. This book demonstrates how the regional Gulf politics may long continue to be impacted by the abiding non-resolution of the Palestinian problem.

This dissertation based on twenty five months of anthropological fieldwork, examines activists and activism in Palestine non-governmental organizations in Israel.

Attempt to study Turkey's national and secular identity in light of the challenges posed by Kurdish nationalism and political Islam. The underlying premise of this work is that Kurdish nationalism and political Islam represent existential threats to Turkey's Kemalist military and political establishment.

Presenting a narrative of the Turco-Greek Exchange of Populations as a historic event, this book contributes to the general literature on the Exchange. By adopting a people-centred approach to the Lausanne Treaty and its consequences, the book offers a critique of official versions of the story and encourages people to consider policy decisions.