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  • Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations

    The Impact of Hafez Assad and Saddam Hussain

    by Amjed Rasheed ...
    Series series Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
    This book examines the perplexing twists and turns in Syria-Iraq relations which since the establishment of modern Syria and Iraq after World War I have zigzagged between cooperation and hostility countless times. It questions why both countries switched regional and international alliances, but never formed one of their own, and assesses the role played by structural forces such as geopolitics, ... Read more

    $56.99 USD

  • Islam, IS and the Fragmented State

    The Challenges of Political Islam in the MENA Region

    by Amjed Rasheed, Juline Beaujouan, Anoushiravan Ehteshami ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Religion
    This book provides a pioneering and original study of the regional effects of political Islam. It sets out the multifaceted interactions between Islam and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focussing in particular on the so-called Islamic State (IS) organization in its broad discussion of political Islam. Utilizing a trans-disciplinary perspective, the book interacts with ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees

    Voices from Jordan and Lebanon

    Edited by Juline Beaujouan, Amjed Rasheed ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This edited volume investigates the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon and Jordan, and these countries’ mechanisms to cope with the rapid influx of refugees. The sudden population increase has resulted in severe pressures on infrastructures and services, as well as growing social tensions between the refugees and host communities. These chapters use a ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism

    An Actor-Centric Approach

    Edited by Juline Beaujouan, Veronique Dudouet, Maja Halilovic-Pastuovic, Johanna-Maria Hülzer, Marie Kortam, Amjed Rasheed ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Countering Violent Extremism
    This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities, including state representatives, religious institutions, and civil society actors.The volume contributes to an emerging stream of research focusing on intra- and inter-group dynamics to explain the emergence and persistence of, or resilience against, ... Read more

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  • Countering Violent Extremism

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    Individual and Collective Disengagement

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