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Tag Archives: Syria
Kurds and Statelessness
Last week one of my academic heroes, James C. Scott, came to Duke to give two talks. The first was a lunchtime discussion of his recent book, Two Cheers for Anarchism. The second was a lecture elaborating on The Art … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, culture, foreign policy, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Kurds, leadership removal, Middle East, political science, politics, research, security, Syria, Turkey, violence, war
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Politics of Beards: Post-Mubarak Egypt Edition
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood members generally tend to go with the full but well-groomed beard and moustache. However Salafists – the ultraconservative fundamentalist Muslims – like to let their beards grow long and wild, often leaving their upper lip clean-shaven as a nod to how … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, culture, Egypt, fun, humor, international relations, micro-institutions everywhere, Middle East, politics, Syria
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Thoughts (and links) on the Turkish Election
Topline: Erdoğan will now become Turkey’s longest serving prime minister as his Justice and Development Party (AK) achieves its third consecutive general election victory. Foreign policy: From The Guardian, The AKP will face a rocky third term. Analysts predict a … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, foreign policy, Middle East, politics, Syria, Turkey
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