Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological...
Episode 22 – MENA Local Governance with Dr Ellen Lust, Dr Intissar Kherigi, & Dr Christiana Parreira
In collaboration with the Governance Uncovered podcast of the Governance and Local Development Institute (GLD), Ellen Lust moderates a discussion on decentralisation and local governance in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing in particular on Tunisia, Lebanon, and Jordan. She is joined by Intissar Kherigi, Christiana Parreira, and Ezra Karmel.
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Episode 21 - Coalition Governments in the MENA with Dr Francesco Cavatorta & Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar
In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Francesco Cavatorta and Hendrik Kraetzschmar about their recent special issue in MELG examining multiparty coalition government in the Arab MENA.
We discuss key features of coalition formation, composition, and duration/durability, why they have grown in prevalence, what they can teach us about coalitions in other contexts (including Israel).
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Episode 20 - The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science with Dr Dana El Kurd & Dr Diana Greenwald
In this episode, we speak with Dana and Diana about the recent special issue in MELG focusing on recentering society in the study of Palestinian politics. We discuss what the post-Oslo period looks like, how resistance is changing, and where research on Palestine could develop.
You can check out the special issue we are discussing on the Brill website: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/14/3/melg.14.issue-3.xml
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Episode 19 - Geographies of Protest in Jordan with Dr Jillian Schwedler
In this episode, Ezra speaks with Jillian Schwedler about her new book, "Protesting Jordan: Geographies of Power and Dissent". She discusses the relationship between space and protest – and the long history of protest in the Kingdom.
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Episode 18 - Covid-19 and Tunisian Exceptionalism with Dr Meriem Guetat & Dr Meriem Agrebi
In this episode, Meriem Guetat and Meriem Agrebi discuss governance in Tunisia amidst Covid-19, highlighting what the situation tells us about the narrative of Tunisia’s democratic exceptionalism following the 2011 revolution.
The podcast revolves around the recent article that they co-wrote as part of part of MELG’s recent special issue on governance in the MENA amidst Covid. You can read the article here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/14/1/article-p128_008.xml
Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the MENA region.
On the MELG podcast, we talk to the journal's contributors about their work and current events in the region.
The podcast is hosted by MELG advisory board member, Ezra Karmel.
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