Turkish Foreign Policy, The Middle East and the JDP
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Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East under the Justice and Development Party - in reality - means the foreign policy of Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the former prime minister and the president since 2014. In this lecture Barış Doster reflects on Turkey's foreign policy and how it is received…
Civil society and the promotion of democratic transition in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges
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In Egypt after Mubarak, there is a greater space for civil society groups to work and fulfil their mission. However, after the ousting of President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood regime, the government has passed or proposed laws that appear to target “terrorism” or “national security,” but in…
Islamic Finance: Religious identity, petrodollars, and legal arbitrage
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Recent empirical studies have shown that Islamic finance, despite its widely-advertised growth, has not improved financial inclusion of Muslims, who remain among the most excluded financially. This is not surprising in light of the genesis and modes of operation of this industry. Islamic finance…
Palestinian Statehood and going to the ICC
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The Palestinian decision to go before the International Criminal Court and charge Israel with war crimes has implications that go beyond Palestine-Israel conflict. The decision to bring Israel before the ICC brings to the forefront the question whether or not international criminal law will be…
Palestine and Middle East Peace
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Bob Carr’s presentation is timely, coming just ten days before this year’s ALP National Conference, which is expected to consider a resolution on Palestine and Middle East Peace. Presented by: Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine (AJPP) & Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Co-…
The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism
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In this lecture, Dr Matthiesen outlined the difficult experiences of being Shi’a in a Wahhabi state and cast new light on how the Shia have mobilised politically to change their position. The Shia have petitioned the rulers, joined secular opposition parties, and founded Islamist movements. Most…
Egypt: Perspectives on writing, popular culture and resistance
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Documenting Defiance: Women Writers and Filmmakers in Tahrir Square In this lecture, May Telmissany will discuss her own body of work as well as writers such as Ahdaf Soueif and and filmmakers such as Nevine Noujaim and Mai Iskander who played an important role in documenting the changes in…