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If you want to learn more about Hamas, I highly recommend Tareq Baconi’s book “Hamas Contained: The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance”

Review on our book 'The Political System of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Institutions, Actors, Processes' (Springer, Cham, 2021) Saša Gavrić and Marina Barreiro Mariño In the 'Federalist Debate' Link below: https://lnkd.in/dAygzbYM

Check out the latest blog post about the pivotal roles of Bangladesh and the global context in the struggle of liberation. The post sheds light on crucial historical events and the formation of Bengali national solidarity. Get insights into the historical Agartala Conspiracy Case and the significant tenure of the United Front government. Dive into these essential topics at the link below: https://ift.tt/XjF1nmd

Did you miss our latest Crown Seminar? Watch the recording of "The Politics of Disavowal: What Syria Can Tell Us About American Authoritarianism," with Lisa Wedeen, at https://lnkd.in/g9nsX8TC Brandeis University

Iran and the West | A Non-Western Approach to Foreign Policy Dr. Andrew Thomas Publication date: April 2, 2024 by Routledge From Routledge: "This book explores non-Western approaches to foreign policy in the context of Iran in order to encourage wider consideration of non-Western scholarship in international relations. Throughout its existence IR has drawn primarily on Western thought and experience, leaving other perspectives on the periphery of discourse. As the field becomes more about contexts beyond the West, this has become a challenge for creating a truly ‘global’ field of study. Concepts like ‘national interest,’ ‘rationality’ and ‘pragmatism’ are often applied to Iran without considering what these concepts mean in the context of Iranian political identity. The aim of this book is to highlight the contemporary relevance of native Iranian and non-Western perspectives to IR analysis, returning complexity and critique to Iranian studies. To do this, the author examines four of Iran’s political encounters with the West, including its resistance to sanctions policy and negotiations surrounding its nuclear program. Ultimately, the book argues that ignoring Iranian motivations of identity has routinely resulted in missed opportunities, growing tensions and failed coercive policy." "Dr. Andrew Thomas is a lecturer in Middle East studies and International Relations at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He specializes in critical non-Western international relations theory and counter-hegemonic perspectives. He is also interested in sanctions policy in the Middle East, particularly in Iran and Syria. "

"The aim of this book is to highlight the contemporary relevance of native Iranian and non-Western perspectives to IR analysis, returning complexity and critique to Iranian studies. To do this, the author examines four of Iran’s political encounters with the West, including its resistance to sanctions policy and negotiations surrounding its nuclear program. Ultimately, the book argues that ignoring Iranian motivations of identity has routinely resulted in missed opportunities, growing tensions and failed coercive policy." #Iran #InternationalRelations #ForeignPolicy

Out now! 'Cold War in the Himalayas' by Reed Chervin The book reconsiders Sino-Indian border issues during the middle Cold War and demonstrates how key countries aided the conflict both morally and materially. Read a free sample, here: https://lnkd.in/ebFTZH97

In my estimate, since the term of United States Secretary of State, James Baker III (January 25, 1989 – August 23, 1992), too many individuals within the U.S. establishment have become more pro-subjugation on behalf of Israel than even pro-subjugation of potential adversarial nations on behalf of the U.S. These are two distinct but related errors in post-Cold War strategic judgment and vision, not only within the U.S. but across the nation-state system. Eight billion humans acting in concert through new technologies and a yet to be designed economic and human development structure can swiftly correct both errors and accelerate beyond the constraints of our current artificial scarcity-based politics. SEE ALSO James Baker III (born 1930, age 93) https://lnkd.in/drhkkD5V Martin Schwab (Vimeo), “Abundance-based interchange economics for preventing human extinction,” recorded July 19, 2018 (4:50): https://lnkd.in/eec-C_r Noura Erakat (Instagram), clip length, 2:27: https://lnkd.in/dKFUhtnu

Middle East Policy's new special issue, The Gaza War, is now available and free for all readers! Find analysis from Noam Chomsky, Ian S. Lustick, Hussein Ibish, and more on the sparks fueling the current conflict. Read now:

Middle East Policy's new special issue, The Gaza War, is now available and free for all readers! Find analysis from Noam Chomsky, Ian S. Lustick, Hussein Ibish, and more on the sparks fueling the current conflict. Read now: