Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 30 of 84

Full-Text Articles in Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Three Muwahhid City Gates In Morocco, Rasha Ali Dec 2021

Three Muwahhid City Gates In Morocco, Rasha Ali

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


"Claiming The Mad": Implications Of The Introduction Of The Mental Asylum In Colonial Egypt, Samar Gamal Nour Dec 2021

"Claiming The Mad": Implications Of The Introduction Of The Mental Asylum In Colonial Egypt, Samar Gamal Nour

Archived Theses and Dissertations

What was colonial about colonial psychiatry in Egypt? Recent scholarship on colonial psychiatry opens a new window into this important historical problem and offers significant, if ambiguous, evidence about the practice of what we can call colonial psychology and what was considered pathological (mental) in the colonial context, thereby shedding light on the normal as well and hence elaborates on the proclivity of colonial psychiatry to provide a "naturalized" and pathologjzed accounts of the colonized subjects. The introduction of the modern European asylum in 1884 significantly changed the definition and perception of mental illness and madness in Egypt, as it …


A Normative Nonproliferation And Disarmament Strategy For The Middle East: Prospects And Challenges For The Establishment Of A Weapons Of Mass Destruction Free Zone (Wmdfz), Allison Elblanc Dec 2021

A Normative Nonproliferation And Disarmament Strategy For The Middle East: Prospects And Challenges For The Establishment Of A Weapons Of Mass Destruction Free Zone (Wmdfz), Allison Elblanc

Archived Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the establishment of a zone, free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMDFZ), in the Middle East. It argues that the proposed Middle East zone constitutes a normative regulatory strategy for promoting nonproliferation and disarmament in the region in support of broader, international nonproliferation and disarmament efforts. It addresses the subject of the zone through the lens of Martha Finnemore and Kathryn Sikkink’s norm life cycle model, which asserts that norms first emerge (norm emergence), then spread throughout a given population (norm cascade), and then become internalized as standard practice by members of the population …


Syrian Refugees In Cairo: Livelihood Strategies And Coping Mechanisms, Salma Howeedy Dec 2021

Syrian Refugees In Cairo: Livelihood Strategies And Coping Mechanisms, Salma Howeedy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Close to the entrance of Cairo’s legendary Tahrir Square, a tent adorned with the Syrian flag houses photographs of the brutality of 18 months of atrocities and casualties of the Syrian uprising. My proposed thesis will examine Syrians who migrated to Cairo fleeing the violence in Syria, where escalating battles between rebel forces and the Syrian army continue to push hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians into Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, estimates it has assisted more than 700,000 registered Syrian refugees in these countries since the revolution kicked off in March 201, a number …


The Political Thought Of Qutb And Khomeini: A Comparative Study, Francisco Fernandez Nov 2021

The Political Thought Of Qutb And Khomeini: A Comparative Study, Francisco Fernandez

Archived Theses and Dissertations

This thesis engages a comparative study of the political thought and practice of two of the foremost ideologues of political Islam in the twentieth century: Sayyid Qutb and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The study explores each man’s revolutionary worldview and the strategies they advanced for the effectuation of change. In particular, the study highlights Qutb’s Milestones and Khomeini’s Lectures on Islamic Government. At the outset, an exploration of each man’s intellectual landscape sets the stage for a closer examination. Throughout, it is argued that their quest for a new order, while influenced by a particular reading of history, was informed above …


Ethno-Religious Conflicts And Rebuilding The State In Iraq, 2003-2009, Yong-Ki Jin Nov 2021

Ethno-Religious Conflicts And Rebuilding The State In Iraq, 2003-2009, Yong-Ki Jin

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Tolerance In Islamic Architecture, Aya Mohammad El-Hakim Nov 2021

Tolerance In Islamic Architecture, Aya Mohammad El-Hakim

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Occupier's Autocracy: A Contextual Analysis Of The Consolidation Of Authoritarianism In The Palestinian Authority, Adam Simpson Nov 2021

The Occupier's Autocracy: A Contextual Analysis Of The Consolidation Of Authoritarianism In The Palestinian Authority, Adam Simpson

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Tabari's Re-Presentation Of Women During The Madina Period, Kendra C. Hathaway Nov 2021

Tabari's Re-Presentation Of Women During The Madina Period, Kendra C. Hathaway

Archived Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes Abu Jaâ far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabariâ s chronicle (d. 923) History of Prophets and Kings using a gender perspective. It focuses on al-Tabariâ s representation of women during the Madina period, arguing that through such a representation al-Tabari projects his Abbasid gender norms on the women of this period. The thesis focuses on four main subjects in relation to al-Tabariâ s text: the image of rebellious non-Muslim women, â Aâ ishaâ s involvement in the Battle of the Camel, and women as rational and emotional players in the Madina period.


Framing Hamas: A Case Study Of U.S. Foreign Policy And Media Coverage, Jessica Hoffman Jan 2010

Framing Hamas: A Case Study Of U.S. Foreign Policy And Media Coverage, Jessica Hoffman

Archived Theses and Dissertations

Officials of the United States government have, at least rhetorically, made peace in the Middle East a priority in every administration for the six decades. However, despite the premium being placed on peace agreements, foreign policy enacted by the United States often seems to be focused on more short-sighted goals, often at the expense of long-term peace. In no case is this truer than with standing policies regarding Hamas. These policies have failed to bring the Palestinians and Israelis any closer to a peace agreement. If policies fail to achieve their stated goals, one must ask why they remain in …


Indomitable Patriarchy, Ambivalent Masculinities? Investigating Men's Gendered Relations In Egypt /, Katherine Pavljuk Feb 2009

Indomitable Patriarchy, Ambivalent Masculinities? Investigating Men's Gendered Relations In Egypt /, Katherine Pavljuk

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien Feb 2009

Economic Liberalization And Female Labor Force Participation In Egypt: Women Empowerment Or Feminization Trap?, Dahlia Hassanien

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Negotiations For The First Land-Based Oil Concession In Qatar, Ivan Rosales-Montes Feb 2009

Negotiations For The First Land-Based Oil Concession In Qatar, Ivan Rosales-Montes

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Women's Political Participation In The Eyes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt And The Jamaat-I-Islami In Pakistan, Dena Rashed Jan 2009

Women's Political Participation In The Eyes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt And The Jamaat-I-Islami In Pakistan, Dena Rashed

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Regional Order In The Middle East Post 9/11: The Iranian Role, Ahmed Shebl Morsy Jan 2009

The Regional Order In The Middle East Post 9/11: The Iranian Role, Ahmed Shebl Morsy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Large And Small-Scale Fishing In Lake Nasser: Inclusion And Exclusion In A Common Pool Resource, Hadeer Ahmed El Shafie Jun 2008

Large And Small-Scale Fishing In Lake Nasser: Inclusion And Exclusion In A Common Pool Resource, Hadeer Ahmed El Shafie

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Impact Of Fatawa El-Jihad On Users Of Islamonline.Net, Hanaa Ahmed Marie Jun 2008

Impact Of Fatawa El-Jihad On Users Of Islamonline.Net, Hanaa Ahmed Marie

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Gendering Labor Contestation In Egypt, Francesca Mara Ricciardone Jun 2008

Gendering Labor Contestation In Egypt, Francesca Mara Ricciardone

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Job Creation In The Gaza Strip During The Second Intifada, Hashim Saud Al Hussaini Feb 2008

Job Creation In The Gaza Strip During The Second Intifada, Hashim Saud Al Hussaini

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Hamas' Maze: Finding The Way Out Of The Crisis, Veronica Aguilar Feb 2008

Hamas' Maze: Finding The Way Out Of The Crisis, Veronica Aguilar

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Role Of Development Nongovernmental Organizations In Empowering Individuals And Communities As A Prerequisite To Social Development In Egypt, Bakry M. Eljack Feb 2008

Role Of Development Nongovernmental Organizations In Empowering Individuals And Communities As A Prerequisite To Social Development In Egypt, Bakry M. Eljack

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Influences On Moammar Qadhafi`S Foreign Policy Shift To Cooperate With The International Community: Post Gulf War 1991 Until The Present, Heather Dawn Patterson Feb 2008

The Influences On Moammar Qadhafi`S Foreign Policy Shift To Cooperate With The International Community: Post Gulf War 1991 Until The Present, Heather Dawn Patterson

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Power Of The Box: Legislative Elections Under Authoritarian Rule In Mubarak`S Egypt, 1984-2005, James Harris Sunday Feb 2008

The Power Of The Box: Legislative Elections Under Authoritarian Rule In Mubarak`S Egypt, 1984-2005, James Harris Sunday

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Farthest Place: The Making And Remaking Of Social Boundaries In Abu Minqar, Joseph John Viscomi Feb 2008

The Farthest Place: The Making And Remaking Of Social Boundaries In Abu Minqar, Joseph John Viscomi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


What Is The Current Status Under International Law Of Israeli Tools To Maintain A Majority Jewish State?, Christian Richmond Feb 2008

What Is The Current Status Under International Law Of Israeli Tools To Maintain A Majority Jewish State?, Christian Richmond

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Complex Emergencies And The Challenge Of Achieving Development In Afghanistan, Mahitab Mohamed Marzouk Jan 2008

Complex Emergencies And The Challenge Of Achieving Development In Afghanistan, Mahitab Mohamed Marzouk

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


War In Iraq And Lebanon: Egyptian Public Opinion, Civil Society And Foreign Policy, Anne Silke Czichos Dec 2007

War In Iraq And Lebanon: Egyptian Public Opinion, Civil Society And Foreign Policy, Anne Silke Czichos

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Invoking The Sacred: Journeys Into 'Ashura As Ritual And Art Across Time And Space, Dena Al-Adeeb Dec 2007

Invoking The Sacred: Journeys Into 'Ashura As Ritual And Art Across Time And Space, Dena Al-Adeeb

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Case For Legal Quotas For Women In The Egyptian Parliament, Hebatallah Saleh El Naggar Jun 2007

A Case For Legal Quotas For Women In The Egyptian Parliament, Hebatallah Saleh El Naggar

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Private Costs Of Free Education In Egypt At The Basic Stage, Sahar Mohamed Hegazi Jun 2007

The Private Costs Of Free Education In Egypt At The Basic Stage, Sahar Mohamed Hegazi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.