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Title:The Gulf Monarchies beyond the Arab spring : changes and challenges Editor(s):NARBONE, Luigi EUI affiliated

; LESTRA, MartinDate:2015Citation: Florence : European University Institute, 2015 Type:BookSeries/Number:Mediterranean Programme Series; [Middle East Directions (MED)]Abstract:The Gulf region has become an increasingly important international actor but many questions about the six monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council remain unanswered. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, different domestic ...

Title:Lebanon’s Versatile Nationalism Author(s):FAKHOURY, TamiraceDate:2008Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2008/13; Mediterranean Programme SeriesAbstract:The paper tackles the different interpretations of Lebanon's multi-faceted nationalism in a theoretical perspective, then analyses the dynamics of the emergent Lebanese national ethos after the 2005 Independence Intifada. ...

Title:The Genesis of a Mosque: Negotiating Sacred Space in Downtown Beirut Author(s):VLOEBERGHS, WardDate:2008Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2008/17; Mediterranean Programme SeriesAbstract:In this paper, we will provide an overview of different stages in the coming about of the Muhammad al-Amin mosque, the so-called “Hariri mosque”, a construction completed in 2005. By focusing on five determining phases of ...

Title:Beyond the Republic of Fear: Symbolic Domination in Bacthist Iraq Author(s):LENNER, KatharinaDate:2007Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2007/32; Mediterranean Programme SeriesAbstract:This paper explores the significance of official rhetoric, symbolism and cultural production as a social practice of domination in Bacthist Iraq. In order to make sense of this aspect of domination, it is necessary to ...

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