Review – Rebel Governance in the Middle East
Despite some lingering inconsistencies, this is a substantial contribution to the field, strengthened by the inclusion of a diverse range of locally-informed authors.
Review – The New United Nations
This new edition provides a fresh look at the complexities of the UN and the challenges it faces, making it a welcome update to international relations scholarship.
Challenging Information Control with Communication Technologies in Syria
The application of communication technologies enables Syrian citizen journalists to provide valuable coverage of the conflict’s ongoing atrocities.
Interview – Eda Gunaydin
Eda Gunaydin talks about her research on the creation of post-state sovereignties by the Kurds of Rojava and the use of Western representations of women to justify interventions.
Turkey’s Role in Syria: A Prototype of its Regional Policy in the Middle East
The Arab uprisings have interrupted the conciliatory course of bilateral relations and disturbed the normative framework of Turkish diplomacy in the region.
Review – We Are Bellingcat
In this accessible and engaging read, Higgins outlines the history of his organisation and highlights some effective online investigation tools availble to citizens.
Urbicide and the Subject of Politics: Notes on the Syrian Civil War
Spatial justice should entail a reconstruction model that restores the relationship of inhabitants to places so that return does not become alienation.
Understanding Syria’s Sectarian Wave
The first condition for de-sectarianization is the end to external competitive intervention in Syria’s conflict. Much will depend on what dominant national identity is constructed to replace (or restore) Arabism.
The Limitations and Consequences of Remote Warfare in Syria
The Syrian conflict is an example of global and regional powers waging remote warfare against their adversaries with minimum human and capital costs.
Interview – Zeynep N. Kaya
Zeynep Kaya tackles the repercussions of the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria, the position of women in Iraqi Kurdistan and the recovery of Yazidi communities.
