This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2020. A Note from the Section Chair We are delighted to present the Spring 2020 of the APSA MENA Politics Newsletter. The MENA Politics Section continues to thrive
A Case for Community Engaged Research in Gender Studies and The Middle East
Nermin Allam, Rutgers University, na587@newark.rutgers.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Why is a community engaged research approach important in the field of gender politics and the
Implications of Islamist Rule for Women’s Employment in Turkey
Gamze Cavdar, Colorado State University, Gamze.Cavdar@colostate.edu This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. Do Islamist governments harm women’s educational and professional opportunities? Previous scholarship suggests no consistent trend
Introduction: Looking Beyond Islam
This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020. The topic of women and gender in MENA politics has long been associated with Islam because of a historically-held notion that Islam determines every aspect of life
Strategic Ambiguity: Explaining Foreign Policy Under the Erdogan Presidency
Ferhat Zabun, the Graduate Center, CUNY and Istanbul University, http://cuny.is/ofzabun This is part of the MENA Politics Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring 2020. Download the PDF of this piece here. On 27 February 2020, at least 34 Turkish soldiers were killed