Walter Armbrust, Martyrs & Tricksters: An Ethnography of the Egyptian Revolution, Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2019). Pp. 344. $99.00 cloth. ISBN: 9780691162638
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DOI: 10.1017/s0020743820001130
Abstract: throughout the book—the issue of control. British policies towards Waziristan, whether in terms of the forward orclosed border policyor the “peaceful penetration” pursued during the interwar years, were all intended to assert British influence over… read more here.
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Israeli foreign policy towards Turkey since 2011: from adverse asymmetry to equivalence?
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DOI: 10.1057/s41311-024-00654-w
Abstract: Turkey was the first Muslim-majority country to recognise Israel de facto in 1949. Since then, Israeli foreign policy towards Turkey has generated stimulating academic debate, converging around the assumption that Israeli foreign policy towards Turkey… read more here.
Keywords: towards turkey; foreign policy; israeli foreign; policy towards ... See more keywords
Never Thaw that coming! Latin American regional integration and the US–Cuba Thaw
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2018.1561182
Abstract: Abstract Existing accounts of the US–Cuba Thaw correctly identify the decisiveness of Latin American states in pushing the 2014 change in US policy towards Cuba. Problematically, however, these accounts overlook a range of regional integration… read more here.
Keywords: integration; american states; policy towards; regional integration ... See more keywords
Understanding Iran’s policy towards the Ukraine war: the significance of ideational factors and factional rivalries
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2025.2484566
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the role of factional and ideational factors in shaping Iran’s foreign policy towards the Ukraine war and its alignment with Russia. It addresses two key questions: Why did Iran side with… read more here.
Keywords: war; towards ukraine; policy towards; policy ... See more keywords
‘In the way’: intelligence, Eden, and British foreign policy towards Italy, 1937–38*
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DOI: 10.1080/02684527.2018.1444433
Abstract: Abstract In 1937–1938 a divide emerged over Italian appeasement between Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and his Foreign Minister, Anthony Eden. Chamberlain wanted to appease Mussolini with de jure recognition of his Ethiopian conquest. Eden disagreed… read more here.
Keywords: intelligence; way intelligence; towards italy; intelligence eden ... See more keywords
Towards the autonomous defence capabilities of the European Union: Upgrading cyber defence policy
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.13412
Abstract: Cyber attacks against the EU and its Member States have increased in recent times, which demonstrates the rapid blurring of the boundaries between the civilian and military components of cyberspace. Indeed, these events clearly highlight… read more here.
Keywords: defence policy; defence; policy towards; policy ... See more keywords
Reluctant or Pragmatic? The GCC’s Policy towards Taliban-Led Afghanistan
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970221130654
Abstract: The Taliban’s capture of Kabul in 2021 has presented the neighbourhood and beyond with layers of challenges to deal with, particularly for the Persian Gulf. On the one hand, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members… read more here.
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Strategic Ambiguity or Strategic Clarity: China’s Rise and US Policy Towards the Taiwan Issue
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DOI: 10.1177/23477970251335139
Abstract: Observers have noted that Washington’s policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’ aims not only to deter China from attacking Taiwan but also to keep Taipei from taking actions that may be deemed provocative by Beijing leaders. Remarks… read more here.
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