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LEADERS AND FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

LEADERS AND FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST Anatomy of Leader Visits: Symbols, Methodologies, and Data Collection Where Middle Eastern Leaders Travel: A Map of Foreign Relations Moderator: Diego...

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Current Papers

The Ruling Group Survival: Why Pakistan and Hungary Move Away from the US-led Order?

Abstract Why do some smaller states signal to move away from the US-led liberal order? We look at the ruling group survival in smaller allies to answer this pressing puzzle. Despite accepting the merit of systemic explanations, we simply argue that the ruling groups in smaller states engage with revisionist powers in the international system to sustain and enhance their privileged...

The United Arab Emirates’ Religious Soft Power through Ulema and Organizations

Abstract The United Arab Emirates (UAE) proposes "peaceful" religious discourse by supporting religious scholars such as Hamza Yusuf and Abdallah bin Bayyah and institutions such as the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies and the Emirates Fatwa Council. The UAE has attempted to present itself as promoting a moderate form of Islam to counter political Islam. This study...

Journals

SAU Books

Handbook of Asian States

Handbook of Asian States
This handbook presents precise yet accessible up-to-date information about the geography, history, culture, politics, and economy of 49 Asian states, ranging from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and China...

İmparatorluğun Savaş Kararı

İmparatorluğun Savaş Kararı
Why did the fracturing Ottoman Empire enter the Great War? Why did the Ottomans drag their feet for a period of three months although the alliance treaty stipulated that the Ottomans should enter the...

ORMER Publications

Turkey’s Strategic Reasoning behind Operation Olive Branch

Following Operation Euphrates Shield (OES), Turkey added a new dimension to its ongoing military activity in Syria in order to curb the PKK's influence in northern Syria and to "de-territorialize" it in the medium term in the rest of the Syrian territory. With the advent of the Afrin operation, Turkey's military activity has spread to a wider geographical area in the western bank...

The Mardinite Community in Lebanon: Migration of Mardin's People

In Lebanon where eighteen different sects live, the rhetoric of the social and Political structure is constructed through sectarian differences. Relying on a sectarian quota system, the country lives through difficult problems in many central topics such as minorities, political representation and social rights. This research focuses on the minority community in a historical...

The Scenarios Awaiting Post-Isis Mosul

While the operation to re-take Mosul is on the horizon, several important challenges need to be carefully addressed in order to ensure that not only the operation itself, but also the process to reconstruct Mosul in the post-ISIS era run smoothly. This policy brief discusses the roles that might be played by the parties involved and possible scenarios for Mosul in the post-ISIS...