Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the MENA region. On the MELG podcast, we talk to the journal's contributors about their work and current events in the region. The podcast is hosted by MELG advisory board member, Ezra Karmel.
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Episode 22 – MENA Local Governance with Dr Ellen Lust, Dr Intissar Kherigi, & Dr Christiana Parreira
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In collaboration with the Governance Uncovered podcast of the Governance and Local Development Institute (GLD), Ellen Lust moderates a discussion on decentralisation and local governance in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing in particular on Tunisia, Lebanon, and Jordan. She is joined by Intissar Kherigi, Christiana Parreira, and Ezra Karme…
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Episode 21 - Coalition Governments in the MENA with Dr Francesco Cavatorta & Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar
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In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Francesco Cavatorta and Hendrik Kraetzschmar about their recent special issue in MELG examining multiparty coalition government in the Arab MENA. We discuss key features of coalition formation, composition, and duration/durability, why they have grown in prevalence, what they can teach us about coalitions in…
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Episode 20 - The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science with Dr Dana El Kurd & Dr Diana Greenwald
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In this episode, we speak with Dana and Diana about the recent special issue in MELG focusing on recentering society in the study of Palestinian politics. We discuss what the post-Oslo period looks like, how resistance is changing, and where research on Palestine could develop. You can check out the special issue we are discussing on the Brill webs…
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Episode 19 - Geographies of Protest in Jordan with Dr Jillian Schwedler
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In this episode, Ezra speaks with Jillian Schwedler about her new book, "Protesting Jordan: Geographies of Power and Dissent". She discusses the relationship between space and protest – and the long history of protest in the Kingdom.Par Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 18 - Covid-19 and Tunisian Exceptionalism with Dr Meriem Guetat & Dr Meriem Agrebi
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In this episode, Meriem Guetat and Meriem Agrebi discuss governance in Tunisia amidst Covid-19, highlighting what the situation tells us about the narrative of Tunisia’s democratic exceptionalism following the 2011 revolution. The podcast revolves around the recent article that they co-wrote as part of part of MELG’s recent special issue on governa…
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Episode 17 - Covid Governance in Lebanon with Dr Mona Harb & Dr Ahmad Gharbieh
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In this episode, we speak with Mona Harb and Ahmad Gharbieh about the varying modalities of Covid governance in Lebanon. We discuss the different responses of sectarian and non-sectarian actors to the pandemic and how they played out geographically.The podcast revolves around the recent article that they co-wrote with Mona Fawaz and Luna Dayekh. Th…
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Episode 16 - Parliaments in the MENA with Dr Jan Völkel & Dr Paul Esber
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In this episode, we speak with Jan Völkel and Paul Esber about their new special issue, "Parliaments in the Middle East and North Africa: A Struggle for Relevance”.You can read the issue here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/13/3/melg.13.issue-3.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 15 – The Muslim Brotherhood after the 2013 Coup with Dr Lucia Ardovini & Dr Erika Biagini
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In this episode, we speak with Erika Biagini and Lucia Ardovini about continuity and change in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood since the 2013 coup. The discussion draws from a recent MELG special issue co-edited by Lucia and Erika: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/13/2/melg.13.issue-2.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 14 - How Libya's Transition Became the Status Quo with Dr Jacob Mundy
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In this episode, we speak with Jacob Mundy about the decade of unrest since the revolution in Libya and the encouraging recent establishment of the Government of National Unity. The podcast draws both from Jacob's 2018 book (Libya) and the recent MELG special collection he edited on Libya's protracted interregnum: https://brill.com/view/journals/me…
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Episode 13 - Liminality in Lebanon: A Year of Protest and Pandemic With Dr Rima Majed
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In this episode, we speak with Rima Majed about the "double liminality" that Lebanon has experience as a result of a year of protest and pandemic. The podcast draws from Rima's recent article in MELG: Living Revolution, Financial Collapse and Pandemic in Beirut: Notes on Temporality, Spatiality, and “Double Liminality”. It is available here: https:…
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Episode 12 - The October 17 Protests in Lebanon with Dr Ibrahim Halawi & Dr Bassel Salloukh
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In this podcast, we speak with Ibrahim Halawi and Bassel Salloukh about their upcoming field note, which reflects on the Gramscian dilemma that anti-sectarian, post-war protests in Lebanon have faced. The field note being discussed is not yet published, but Ibrahim’s earlier article mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.…
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Episode 11 - Libya: The Last Resort for the Muslim Brotherhood? with Dr Haala Hweio
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In this episode, we speak with Haala Hweio about the history of Libyan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood and its important for the future of the global movement.The discussion focuses on Hala's recent article in MELG, which can be found in advanced copy here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/aop/article-10.1163-18763375-01202001/article-10.1163-…
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Episode 10 - The Rise of Independent Women Candidates in the MENA with Dr Bozena Welborne
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In this episode, we speak with Bozena Welborne about her upcoming article in MELG, "On Their Own? Women Running as Independent Candidates in the Middle East, in which she examines the growing number of women running as independent electoral candidates in the Middle East.Par Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 9 - The Everyday Politics of Bakeries in Jordan with Dr José Ciro Martínez
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In this episode, we speak with José Ciro Martínez about his 2018 MELG article, "Site of Resistance or Apparatus of Acquiescence? Tactics at the Bakery" as well as some more recent develops in Jordan around bread politics and COVID-19.Martinez's article (which is open access) is available here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/10/2/article-p160_…
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Episode 8 - The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood with Dr Joas Wagemakers
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In this episode, we speak with Joas Wagemakers about the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, its historical evolution, and the splits that have emerged within the movement. Joas recently published an article in MELG focusing specifically on the divergent responses of the Brotherhood to the "Arab Spring". The article is available here: https://brill.com/v…
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Episode 7 - Strategies of Moderation in the Middle East with Dr Annelle Sheline
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In this episode, we speak with Annelle Sheline about her recent article in which she demonstrates how Middle East monarchies have used the label of "moderate" as a reputation strategy. Her article is available to read here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/12/1/article-p109_109.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 6 - Studying Politics and Protests in the Middle East with Dr Jillian Schwedler
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jillian Schwedler about different approaches to studying politics and protests in the Middle East, with a specific focus on protests in Jordan.Par Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 5 - The Politics of Sound and the Arab Uprisings with Dr Michelle Weitzel
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In this episode, we speak with Michelle Weitzel about soundscapes, affect, emotions, the Arab Uprisings, and her recent article in MELG: "Engineering Affect: Street Politics and Microfoundations of Governance", which can be found here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/11/2/article-p203_203.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 4 - Power Sharing and Protests in Lebanon with Dr Carmen Geha
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In this episode, we talk with AUB's Dr. Carmen Geha about the resilience of the power sharing system in Lebanon and the effects of the current protests on that system. Dr. Geha wrote an article about the resilience of the power sharing system for MELG, which can be accessed here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/11/1/article-p65_65.xml…
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Episode 3 - Sectarianism with Dr Simon Mabon
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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Simon Mabon to discusses sectarianism and his recent article in MELG where he focuses on the regulation of sect-based identities in Bahrain and Iraq. The article can be found here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/11/3/article-p283_283.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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Episode 2 - Studying Islam and Muslims with Dr Anver Emon
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Anver Emon to Discuss prevalent approaches to studying Islam and Muslims and his suggested way forward. He recently authored a fieldnote on this topic for MELG: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/11/3/article-p347_347.xmlPar Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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In this episode, we sit down with MELG's new Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Janine A. Clark, to discuss the future of MELG and opportunities to engage with the journal.Par Middle East Law & Governance Podcast
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