After Hamas' shocking 2023 attack on Israel, the United States stood firmly behind Israel's near-genocidal war on Gaza, despite widespread moral outrage and significant damage to Washington's global agenda. But Gaza is only the latest paradox in thirty-five years of Middle East policy. How did this pattern develop, why can't policymakers learn from repeated Middle Eastern calamities, and what does Gaza's destruction mean for America's place in the world? Marc Lynch charts the United States...

After Hamas’ shocking 2023 attack on Israel, the United States stood firmly behind Israel’s near-genocidal war on Gaza, despite widespread moral outrage and significant damage to Washington’s global agenda. But Gaza is only the latest paradox in thirty-five years of Middle East policy. How did this pattern develop, why can’t policymakers learn from repeated Middle Eastern calamities, and what does Gaza’s destruction mean for America’s place in the world?Marc Lynchcharts the United ...

Barely a year after the self-immolation of a young fruit seller in Tunisia, a vast wave of popular protest has convulsed the Middle East, overthrowing long-ruling dictators and transforming the region's politics almost beyond recognition. But the biggest transformations of what has been labeled as the "Arab Spring" are yet to come.An insider to both American policy and the world of the Arab public, Marc Lynch shows that the fall of particular leaders is but the least of the changes...

Als scharfer Beobachter der Aufstände im Nahen Osten seit dem Arabischen Frühling wagt der renommierte Politikwissenschaftler Marc Lynch starke Thesen: Es gibt keinen Weg zurück zu den alten autokratischen Systemen. Die Interventionen des Westens werden keinen Frieden bringen. Der arabische Aufstand Ist noch nicht zu Ende. Lynch analysiert, wie die politische Landschaft einer ganzen Region zerstört wurde. Er zeigt warum manche Staaten in Anarchie versanken und wie Stellvertreterkriege die ...

Less than twenty-four months after the hope-filled Arab uprising, the popular movement had morphed into a dystopia of resurgent dictators, failed states, and civil wars. Egypt's epochal transition to democracy ended in a violent military coup. Yemen and Libya collapsed into civil war, while Bahrain erupted in smothering sectarian repression. Syria proved the greatest victim of all, ripped apart by internationally fueled insurgencies and an externally supported, bloody-minded regime. Amidst...

Al-Jazeera and other satellite television stations have transformed Arab politics over the last decade. By shattering state control over information and giving a platform to long-stifled voices, these new Arab media have challenged the status quo by encouraging open debate about Iraq, Palestine, Islamism, Arab identity, and other vital political and social issues. These public arguments have redefined what it means to be Arab and reshaped the realm of political possibility. As Marc Lynch s...

The Middle East has traditionally been understood as a world region by policy, political science, and the public. Its borders are highly ambiguous, however, and rarely explicitly justified or theorized. This Element examines how the current conception of the Middle East emerged from colonialism and the Cold War, placing it within both global politics and trends within American higher education. It demonstrates the strategic stakes of different possible definitions of the Middle East, as we...

There is a growing consensus among experts and the educated public alike that democratization will reduce the many problems of the Muslim world. The question that remains is how Islam should be incorporated into the public sphere. Islamic Democratic Discourse is in itself a dialogue that explores the multi-faceted relationship between Islam and democracy. Each chapter, by a preeminent scholar of the Muslim tradition and its contemporary challenges, provides insight into Islamic political t...

A definitive overview of what political scientists are working on within the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab Uprisings of 2011-12 catalyzed a new wave of rigorous, deeply informed research on the politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In The Political Science of the Middle East, Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom present the definitive overview of this pathbreaking turn. This is a monumental stocktaking organized around a singular th...

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 forces a reconsideration of foundational conce...

"Has Emotional Manipulation Shadowed Your Life? Uncover the Path to True Freedom""Healing from Emotional Manipulation: Overcome Narcissistic Abuse, Reclaim Your Power and Find True Freedom" is not just a book; it's a journey towards reclaiming your life. In a world where emotional manipulation is often masked by deceptive affection, this book emerges as a guiding light for those entangled in the invisible chains of narcissistic abuse.Why Choose This...

GET TO THE POINT, GET OUT OF YOUR RUT, AND GET BACK IN THE GAME!Depression and anxiety affect millions of people every day—but help is at hand.The Get to the Point! Guide to Beating Depression and Anxiety provides a wide range of simple, easy-to-implement solutions proven to alleviate the symptoms of depression and anxiety and fight their root causes, safely and effectively.Between these covers you will find effective tips and tricks to control depr...