Category: News
702 Articles
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Sassoon, Joseph. Anatomy of Authoritarianism in the Arab Republics. (Cambridge University Press, 2016)
By examining the system of authoritarianism in eight Arab republics, Joseph Sassoon portrays life under these regimes and explores the mechanisms underpinning their resilience.…
August 9, 2017
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MAAS Grad Interviewed by Al Hurra
MAAS grad Kristin Smith (2014) speaks in Arabic with Al Hurra about educational programs for underprivileged students residing in.…
August 9, 2017
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CCAS Hosts Summer Intern from Bethlehem University
CCAS is fortunate to have the opportunity to host summer interns from around the world. This summer we had the pleasure of working with Ms. Leyla AbuAyyash from Bethlehem…
August 9, 2017
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Davis, Rochelle A. and Mimi Kirk (ed.). Palestine and the Palestinians in the 21st Century. (Indiana University Press, 2013)
Palestine and the Palestinians in the 21st Century (Indiana University Press, 2013) is a volume edited by CCAS Associate Professor Rochelle Davis and former CCAS editor Mimi,…
August 8, 2017
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Sassoon, Joseph. Saddam Hussein’s Ba’th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime. (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
The Ba'th Party came to power in 1968 and remained for thirty-five years, until the 2003 U.S. invasion. Under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, who became president of Iraq in…
August 7, 2017
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Neep, Daniel. Occupying Syria under the French Mandate. (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
What role does military force play during a colonial occupation? The answer seems obvious: coercion crushes local resistance, quashes political dissent, and consolidates the…
August 6, 2017
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Adely, Fida J. Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women in Nation, Faith, and Progress. (University of Chicago, 2012)
In Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women in Nation, Faith, and Progress, Fida Adely takes readers into the halls of a Jordanian public school—the al-Khatwa High…
August 5, 2017
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Davis, Rochelle. Palestinian Village Histories. (Stanford University Press, 2011)
Through a close examination of these books and other commemorative activities, Rochelle Davis's Palestinian Village Histories reveals how history is written, recorded, and…
August 4, 2017
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Abi-Mershed, Osama. Apostles of Modernity: Saint-Simonians and the Civilizing Mission in Algeria. (Stanford University, 2010)
Between 1830 and 1870, French army officers serving in the colonial offices of Arab affairs profoundly altered the course of political decision-making in Algeria. Guided by the…
August 3, 2017
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Tucker, Judith E. Women, Family, and Gender in Islamic Law. (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
In what ways has Islamic law discriminated against women and privileged men? What rights and power have been accorded to Muslim women, and how have they used the legal system to…
August 2, 2017