The Syrian Business Elite: Patronage Networks and War Economy
Aurora Sottimano, researcher at CEI-IUL, explains and contextualizes the political alignments of Syrian business elite and the latter’s influence on current Syrian politics.
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Middle East
Iran and Europe after the Nuclear Deal: Opportunities and Challenges
Ghoncheh Tazmini sumarises her work on Iran and Europe after the Nuclear Deal, presented at the Summer School ‘Global Challenges’.
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Religiões ou Sistemas Políticos? Não Comparar o Incomparável
Nuno Lemos Pires desconstrói e refuta a ideia de que o jihadismo radical diz respeito à superioridade religiosa.
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The Invisibility of Female Candidates: Palestinian Women Struggling Against Censorship of their Names and their Faces
Giulia Daniele discusses the controversy surrounding the presence of female candidates in Palestinian elections and public debate.
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Beyond the Question “Burkini Yes, Burkini No”: Multifaceted Perspectives Within the Burkini Case
Giulia Daniele explains how the ‘burkini’ debate is only one example of the questionable policy France is adopting in light of the struggle against terrorism.
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The Roots of Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
Ghoncheh Tazmini explains how the roots of Saudi-Iranian enmity are not simply sectarian, but have deeper geopolitical and ideological causes.
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Uma Antecipação nos Objetivos Gerais do Jiadismo Radical?
Nuno Lemos Pires analisa a evolução da estratégia em três etapas do auto-proclamado Estado Islâmico para atingir a vitória.
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