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  • The One State Reality

    What Is Israel/Palestine?

    Edited by Michael Barnett, Nathan J. Brown, Marc Lynch, Shibley Telhami ...
    The One State Reality argues that a one state reality already predominates in the territories controlled by the state of Israel. The editors show that starting with the one state reality rather than hoping for a two state solution reshapes how we regard the conflict, what we consider acceptable and unacceptable solutions, and how we discuss difficult normative questions. The One State Reality ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Lumbering State, Restless Society

    Egypt in the Modern Era

    by Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, Amr Adly ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics
    Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present. Integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, including the tools of comparative politics, ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Lumbering State, Restless Society

    Egypt in the Modern Era

    by Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, Amr Adly ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics
    Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide readers through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present. Integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, including the tools of comparative politics, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Islamic Law and the Challenges of Modernity

    by Wael B. Hallaq, Nathan J. Brown, Adel Omar Sherif, Jakob Skovgaard-Petersen, Nadia Yakoob (Fragomen, Bernsen & Loewy), Amen Mir, Ann Elizabeth Mayer, Barbara Stowasser, Zeinab Abul-Magd, Lama Abu-Odeh, Amira El-Azhary Sonbol, Del Rey (US) ...
    Since Europeans first colonized Arab lands in the 19th century, they have been pressing to have the area's indigenous laws and legal systems accord with Western models. Although most Arab states now have national codes of law that reflect Western influence, fierce internal struggles continue over how to interpret Islamic law, particularly in the areas of gender and family. From different ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Toleration on Trial

    by Nathan J. Brown, Richard H. Dees, John Ferejohn, James L. Gibson, Steven Kelts, Jack Knight, Charles Kurzman, Dimitri Landa, Partap B. Mehta, Emad Shahin, Karen Stenner, Rainer Forst, Anna Elisabetta Galeotti, Russell Hardin, George Klosko ...
    Toleration on Trial offers the only multidisciplinary study available on the issue of toleration, bringing together political psychologists, philosophers, sociologists, Islamic scholars, and political theorists to examine the most pressing debates in the field. The volume addresses the toleration question from a number of angles: toleration and its application to gay rights; Islam and toleration; ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Arguing Islam after the Revival of Arab Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown ...
    For much of its modern history, a combination of deep nervousness and profound lack of interest seemed to inhibit or even prevent regular political conversations in the Arab World. Public spaces were devoid of political discussions: public squares in major cities showed no signs of assemblies for political purposes. If one picked up a newspaper, one was more likely to read about the comings and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • When Victory Is Not an Option

    Islamist Movements in Arab Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown ...
    Throughout the Arab world, Islamist political movements are joining the electoral process. This change alarms some observers and excites other. In recent years, electoral opportunities have opened, and Islamist movements have seized them. But those opportunities, while real, have also been sharply circumscribed. Elections may be freer, but they are not fair. The opposition can run but it generally ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran

    Edited by Saïd Amir Arjomand, Nathan J. Brown ...
    Series series SUNY series, Pangaea II: Global/Local Studies
    Comparative study of Islam and the rule of law in Egypt and Iran.In recent years, Egypt and Iran have been beset with demands for fundamental change. The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran draws together leading regional experts to provide a penetrating comparative analysis of the ways Islam is entangled with the process of democratization in authoritarian regimes. ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Dynamics of Democratization

    Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion

    Edited by Nathan J. Brown ...
    The explosive spread of democracy has radically transformed the international political landscape and captured the attention of academics, policy makers, and activists alike. With interest in democratization still growing, Nathan J. Brown and other leading political scientists assess the current state of the field, reflecting on the causes and diffusion of democracy over the past two decades.The ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Reconstructing the Middle East

    Political and Economic Policy

    Edited by Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Nathan J Brown, Charlotta Sparre ...
    Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
    It is clear by now that the label ‘Arab Spring’ has proven too simplistic to describe the uprisings that upended the political order of the Arab world in late 2010. Brutal crackdowns and civil conflict in Syria, Libya, and Yemen dashed the hopes that peaceful democratic revolutions would sweep the region. In other countries, the departure of authoritarian leaders led to many false starts without ... Read more

    $78.99 USD

  • Between Religion and Politics

    by Nathan J. Brown, Amr Hamzawy ...
    In recent decades, Islamist political movements in many Arab countries have strategically invested in a political process that was stacked heavily against them. And, to the surprise of many, they have actually succeeded by gaining more seats in parliaments and demonstrating their position as the only opposition movements with a popular base. Between Religion and Politics is a broad, cross-national ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East

    Regional Politics and External Policies

    Edited by Nathan J. Brown, Emad Shahin ...
    Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
    Many residents of the Middle East - and more recently, Western powers - have placed great hope in democratization in the region. Yet authoritarianism remains the norm and movement towards democracy is both slow and uneven.The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East examines democracy and democratization in the light of regional realities rather than the wishful thinking of outsiders. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD