Why U.S. data forms are adding new race and ethnicity options Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 5, 2024 Many Americans welcome the shift in how the government tallies people of Hispanic/Latino and MENA descent.
In the Middle East and North Africa, people are worrying about food Michael Robbins and Amaney Jamal - October 6, 2022 Five things to know from Arab Barometer’s latest survey
Arab citizens know democracy’s not perfect. They want it anyway. Michael Robbins - July 20, 2022 That’s what Arab Barometer finds in its latest wave of surveys across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa
Did the Boulder shooting count as White male violence? Depends on how you define White. Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 7, 2021 Here’s the history behind why U.S. law classifies people from the Middle East as White.
Lessons for Algeria from the 2011 Egyptian uprising Anna Jacobs and Adel Abdel Ghafar - March 13, 2019 Bouteflika promises not to run again, but the Algerian deep state remains.
Why Saudi Arabia is turning to Asia Jonathan Fulton - March 5, 2019 Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman visited Pakistan, India and China in a growing effort to diversify Saudi foreign relations.
China’s power in the Middle East is rising Jonathan Fulton - August 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76548" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown
The big gains for women’s rights in the Middle East, explained Feryal Cherif and Benjamin Bishin - July 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75893" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hessah al-Ajaji drives her car on
How Twitter can empower opposition forces in authoritarian countries Mareike Transfeld and Isabelle Werenfels - December 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50469" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] The United States
The Islamists are back in Morocco. How did they do it? Marwa Shalaby - October 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48191" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man casts his ballot at
Here’s what ordinary Arabs think about the Syrian refugee crisis Chris Tenove and Alexandra Siegel - September 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46446" align="aligncenter" width="584"] The text of the tweet translates
Who supports violent extremism in developing countries? Youssouf Kiendrebeogo and Elena Ianchovichina - June 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42441" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter waves the terrorist group's
The real refugee crisis is in the Middle East, not Europe Rawan Arar, Lisel Hintz, and Kelsey Norman - May 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40540" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Syrian refugees await approval to enter
The identity politics of displacement in the Middle East Adam Lichtenheld - March 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22334" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An aerial view shows the Zaatari
The “invisible hand” of the state in MENA economies Alissa Amico - March 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22320" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Emirates passenger planes are parked at
Arab autocrats are not going back to the future Steven Heydemann - December 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18646" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Protesters display a large Jordanian flag
The stakes and symbolism of voting from abroad Laurie Brand - June 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Syrian nationals living in Lebanon
Twitter and the Arab Spring: New Evidence Henry Farrell - July 11, 2012 John and I are members (along with Sean Aday, Deen
Cross-National Diffusion of Protest Joshua Tucker - February 29, 2012 Why does protest that starts in one country sometime spread
Why Now? Micro Transitions and the Arab Uprisings Joshua Tucker - October 24, 2011 We are pleased to welcome the American Political Science Association's
The Bad Borders Meme (guest post by James Fearon) Erik Voeten - January 10, 2011 Below is a guest post by James Fearon, the Theodore and