In the cities of the Arab world, while the media focus overwhelmingly on questions of religiosity and war, the future of urban modernity and political globalism is taking shape. As the Egyptian state reaches out to capture the apparent promises of neoliberalism, Cairenes struggl…
Bringing together contributors uniquely attuned to the pulse of the region, this book offers an analysis of a remarkable ongoing world-historical event that is widely misinterpreted in the West. An introduction to the changing Middle East, it offers a comprehensive and accurate …
"With its new political and cultural affiliations with the Middle East and the renewed visibility of the country's millions of practicing Muslims and those with Middle Eastern roots, Brazil may offer valuable lessons for countries transformed by the "Arab Spring." This groundbre…