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The Persian Gulf 2021-22 is the ninth in the annual Persian Gulf Series published by MEI@ND. It is a detailed analysis of Indiäs bilateral relations with the nine countries in the Persian Gulf region and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and focuses on the developments of 2020 and 2021. It offers a comprehensive account of the internal politics, economic situations, foreign policy, security challenges and social developments in the Persian Gulf countries and Indiäs strategic, political, economic and cultural engagements with the region. The book also offers policy recommendations for India based on the current state of affairs.Sameen Hameed is Assistant Professor in Middle Eastern Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her areas of specialization include the Middle Eastern economy, India's economic relations with the Middle East and energy security issues. She has authored several research and policy papers, and is the editor of Youth Bloom in GCC (2022). Md. Muddassir Quamar is Associate Fellow at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and holds a Ph.D. in Middle East studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a prolific writer on contemporary developments in the Middle East and India-Middle East relations. P. R. Kumaraswamy is Professor of contemporary Middle East in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Since joining JNU in September 1999, he has been researching, teaching, and writing on various aspects of the contemporary Middle East. His works include Squaring the Circle: Mahatma Gandhi and the Jewish National Home (2018) and Indiäs Israel Policy (2010).

This book explores the political economy of governance in Palestine. It makes a unique contribution to studies of governance and political economy using the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a case study, introducing and developing the concept of 'dual rentierism'. The author uses primary research to chart the evolution of the fiscal sociology of the PA and explore how it has shaped the PA's economic policies and the state-society relationship in the Palestinian Territories. The book adopts a critical political economy approach, making the case that external sources of PA income represent political rents that need to be disaggregated and studied concurrently. It further focuses on the drivers and constraints that have shaped the PA's policy development and state-building associated with its dependence on external revenues. Ultimately, the book elaborates on how the need for fiscal survivability has thwarted the Palestinian quest for statehood. 

¿Die vorliegende Arbeit wirft einen eingehenden Blick auf die Konfrontation der Charedim mit der politischen Moderne. Die Charedim sind eine jüdisch-orthodoxe Gruppe, die sich auf traditionelle religiöse Lehren beruft und kritisch gegenüber Grundprinzipien der Moderne wie Demokratie, Gleichheit und Autonomie eingestellt sind. Darüber hinaus lehnen sie moderne jüdische Strömungen, wie den Zionismus und das Reformjudentum, als ketzerisch ab. Ihr Streben nach Bewahrung einer imaginierten Tradition im Kontext der Moderne und ihr erzwungenes Einfügen darin prägt ihr Dasein und ihr Handeln.Lintl untersucht ihre Auseinandersetzung mit anderen jüdischen Strömungen sowohl in der Zeit vor der Gründung des Staates Israel als auch seit 1948. Zudem zeigt der Autor wie sich die Charedim den Herausforderungen eines jüdischen und demokratischen Nationalstaats stellen müssen. Dabei werden politische und ideologische Konflikte ebenso analysiert wie der wachsende politische Einfluss ihrer Parteien auf den Staat.Diese Herangehensweise wird in einen Rahmen eingebettet, der sich von den herkömmlichen Analyserastern abhebt. Insbesondere werden Fundamentalismustheorien, ihre theoretischen Vereinfachungen und normativen Vorurteile kritisch betrachtet. Stattdessen verdeutlicht Lintl, dass der religiös-politische Komplex nur dann angemessen verstanden wird, wenn der Übergang von einer achsenkulturell geprägten Logik zur Moderne betrachtet wird. Dabei verdeutlicht Lintl, was an der politischen Moderne im Kern säkular ist, warum ¿Religion¿ im heutigen Sinne erst durch die Moderne geschaffen wurde, inwiefern es religiöse Kontinuitäten in der Moderne gibt und weshalb diese eine Herausforderung für religiöse Bewegungen darstellt.

The Tell El Amarna Period, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Finally available in paperback comes a brilliant new rendering of the oldest epic in the world by esteemed translator and bestselling author Mitchell.

Kupepidemien beskriver en række tilfælde i perioden 2012 til 2023, hvor militæret i det globale syd har modsat sig demokratisering og i stedet stillet sig på den autoritære side i nationale magtkampe. Bogens første del behandler udviklingen i Det arabiske forår fra 2011 til situationen i dag. I anden del fremstilles den kupbølge, der har præget Afrika i siden 2021. Endelig indeholder tredje del en række beskrivelser af autoritære soldaters rolle i verdens øvrige regioner. Samlet beskrives dermed det militære ben af den autoritære offensiv, der i dag præger det globale syd.

In this informative and well-presented volume, Professor Ivan Sascha Sheehan pulls back the curtain on the regime's propaganda franchise. He reveals the excessive investment of funding, infrastructure, and workforce frantically trying to convince Iranians and the world not to believe their own eyes and ears. After years of trying to ignore the MEK, hoping others would do the same, regime officials now seemingly cannot stop talking about how effectively the MEK's message and organizing efforts are empowering the national uprising. Sheehan's research makes clear that the regime is scared, knowing that there is a blueprint and a competent political organization - run at every level by women - ready to help guide Iran to a legitimate constitutional future when the regime crumbles, just as happened with the Shah.

The first transportation wheel, the first writing, the first law codes, and the first empires-the innovative ancient Iraqis transformed our world!The "Cradle of Civilization" brought us the sixty-second minute, the sixty-minute hour, and the twelve-hour day and night. Their brilliant sages predicted solar and lunar eclipses and developed quadratic equations.Ancient Iraq was undeniably a powerhouse of creativity and stunning achievements. Come explore how the Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian, and Greek empires surged to the top, only to crash and burn. This engaging book will guide you through an incredible journey from the earliest civilizations to the fall of the Sassanian Empire in 651 CE.This book will unpack the following questions and more!What was the world's oldest city?How similar was Hammurabi's Law Code to the Law of Moses?How many times was the god Marduk stolen from Babylon?What massive coalition crushed Assyria once and for all?How do today's historians and astronomers use the ancient Chaldean eclipse records?What three Iranian dynasties ruled Iraq, beginning with Cyrus the Great?What were Alexander the Great's plans for Babylon?How did the Antonine Plague interrupt Rome's invasion of Iraq?What Sassanid emperor called on China for help against the Muslim Arabs?

Diving into the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: History, Struggles, and Hopes" is a comprehensive exploration of one of the world's most enduring and complex conflicts. From its historical origins to the present-day challenges, this book provides an insightful journey through the tumultuous history of Israel and Palestine.With in-depth chapters covering the conflict's historical roots, the impact of key events like the Six-Day War and the First and Second Intifadas, the Oslo Accords, the 2014 Gaza War, and the current situation, this book offers readers a deep understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of this conflict.Incorporating valuable additional features, including a chronological timeline of major events and a glossary of key terms, this book aims to make the Israeli-Palestinian conflict accessible to all readers, whether they are newcomers seeking to grasp the basics or those looking to delve deeper into the conflict's intricacies.The book emphasizes the importance of dialogue, compromise, and the potential for peace while acknowledging the challenges that both Israelis and Palestinians face. It provides a platform for readers to contemplate the future and the possibility of a two-state solution.The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a story of resilience, aspirations, and determination. As this ongoing conflict continues to influence global politics, this book serves as a timely and informative guide, encouraging readers to explore the path to peace.

"Blood Orange" is a highly emotional, important and timely poetry collection by Mx. Yaffa (They/She), a trans Muslim displaced Indigenous Palestinian. Their writings probe the yearning for home, belonging, mental health, queerness, transness, and other dimensions of marginalization while nurturing dreams of utopia against the background of ongoing displacement and genocide of indigenous Palestinians. The collection came quickly and relentlessly, drawn from the depths of the author's soul during a movement for a free Palestine and aligned with a solar eclipse. It beckons readers to re-evaluate what is perceived as immutable and to imagine pathways toward Utopia. "Blood Orange"- the title an homage to the Yaffa Oranges (which were appropriated first by the British and subsequently by Israel) refers to the author themselves, their homeland and blood spilled in the name of settler colonialism. This highly charged and cathartic body of work confronts the anguish and loss inflicted by genocide but also embraces a vision of a world free of it. The poems within "Blood Orange" were a means of working through and processing the grief caused by recent events and serve as an act of protest and defiance against settler colonialism as a whole.

Frankreich war 1998 einer der 44 Signatarstaaten der Washingtoner Erklärung. Die Frage, ob die Republik ihren Verpflichtungen aus dieser Erklärung nachgekommen ist, wird im Rahmen dieser Arbeit unter Auswertung der umfangreichen Fallpraxis näher beleuchtet. Im Unterschied zu anderen Staaten existieren in Frankreich mehrere rechtliche Instrumente und Verfahren zur Restitution von NS-Raubkunst: Neben heute noch geltenden Gesetzen aus der direkten Nachkriegszeit wurden nach 1998 weitere Regelungen - 2023 zuletzt ein Restitutionsgesetz - geschaffen, die erstmals einer systematischen Darstellung und kritischen Analyse unter rechtsvergleichenden Gesichtspunkten unterzogen werden. Dieser Band liefert auf diese Weise auch wichtige Orientierungspunkte für die Restitutionsdebatte in Deutschland und anderen Staaten.