Why this really is a battle for the Arab Spring: Author Article by Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren
The Battle for the Arab Spring is a new book from Yale that explains the explosive events of the Arab Spring, assesses each country’s accomplishments and identifies the challenges Arab countries face in forging their own democracies. Here the book’s authors Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren give an overview of the pivotal movement, highlighting its broader role … Read more
Author Article by Tarek Osman: The Strategic Direction of Egypt’s Revolution
Hosni Mubarak, the ousted president of Egypt, is back in court today facing charges of corruption and unlawful killing of protesters. Tarek Osman, author of the acclaimed and prescient Egypt on the Brink, discusses the options facing his country, outlining the different directions Egypt could take in the aftermath of Mubarak’s fall from power. Article by … Read more
Autumn 2011 Preview: New books on the Middle east
Yale University Press publishes cutting-edge current affairs books. Today we look at Yale’s Autumn 2011 list, picking specific titles that deal with conflicts in the Middle East, including a revised edition of Tarek Osman’s acclaimed and prescient Egypt on the Brink. In the last hour the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has addressed his country for … Read more
Crisis in the Arab World: Free Download
Yale University Press presents a FREE DOWNLOAD of chapters from three of its acclaimed, prescient and immensely readable books on the Arab region. The events of January and February 2011 have shaken not only the Middle East and North Africa but the whole world. Starting in Tunisia in December 2010, unrest has spiralled through the … Read more
Religion, regimes and revolution: Discovering the Middle East
From Egypt and Dubai to Yemen and Palestine, Yale’s extensive range of newly-published books on the Middle East vividly describe its turbulent history, illustrating the cultural, economic and political issues that continue to confront the region today. At a time when demonstrators crowd the streets in cities across Egypt, the international community has been forced … Read more
