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The Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy (JMEPP) presented cutting-edge analysis on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. JMEPP was committed to presenting new perspectives on pressing problems, addressing complex issues with insightful analysis, and exploring emerging trends shaping the region in an empirically grounded and accessible way.
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Iran and its Discontents: Revolutionary Women and Minorities in 2022
03.31.23
The 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement in Iran highlighted how girls, women, ethnic, and religious minorities have emerged as leaders in the struggle, a phenomenon not uncommon as the marginalized frequently become catalysts for revolution.
The Man Who Would be King: Muqtada al-Sadr’s Legitimation in the Iraqi Shi’a Field
03.31.23
Western media and analysts have scrambled to ask, “Who is Muqtada al-Sadr?” Harvard Divinity School student Ryan Zoellner offers an analysis of the Iraqi leader.
Tormented in Our Land: The Reality of the Christian Existence in Iraq
03.31.23
Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda sheds light on the reality of Christian lives in Iraq today.
Sheikha Munira Al-Qubaysi: Managing a Feminist Islamic Revivalist Movement in Authoritarian Syria
03.31.23
Sheikha Munira Qubaysi is not a household name when it comes to recalling influential people in the Middle East. However, her recent passing shook the region to its core since her prominence was both seen and felt throughout modern Syria after leading generations of Muslim women in an Islamic revivalist movement.
Fighting to Exist: LGBTQ Organizations in the Maghreb
03.31.23
While much of the Western world has provided legal protections for the LGBTQ community, this is not the case in most of the Islamic world.
Women’s Rights as Human Rights: The History of the Transnational Feminist Organization – Women Living Under Muslim Laws
03.31.23
Women’s rights continue to be in flux in many Islamic countries, as conservative governments, communities, and rigid patriarchal structures both in public and private continue to relegate the value of women and girls.
Towards a Study of Citizenship Education Among Non-Citizens: The Case of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
03.31.23
The distinctive characteristics of East Jerusalem, both as a geographical and political space, constitute a gap in scholarship that calls for further research.
Participatory Interfaith Dialogue: The Keys to Addressing People’s Needs in Morocco
03.31.23
Interfaith dialogue – the opportunity to voice our histories – can deepen understanding and provide reconciliation between historically antagonistic groups if sought.
Book Review: Sextarianism: Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon
03.31.23
Zara Lal reviews Rutgers University Professor Maya Mikdashi’s new book: Sextarianism: Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon
Book Review: Between Muslims: Religious Difference in Iraqi Kurdistan
03.31.23
Nicole Plante reviews Bard College Professor Andrew Bush’s new book: Between Muslims: Difference in Iraqi Kurdistan
(Un)Making Masculinities: Tracing How Men’s Responses to Violence Impact the Home in the Occupied West Bank
03.31.23
The performance of Palestinian masculinity offers a crucial target for gendered modes of Israel’s colonial violence.
Resistance and Counter-Memories in Persian Black Metal
03.31.23
Black metal artists in Iran use their art to preserve their ancient heritage and defy social norms.