Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
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Part of Lund University, Sweden.
CMES researcher Lisa Strömbom analyses prospects for Trump’s new peace plan for Gaza in Sveriges Radio’s Studio Ett. (In Swedish).
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fred...
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Fredsplanen för Gaza presenterad – kommer Hamas säga ja? - Studio Ett
USA och Israel har enats om 20-punktsfredsplan för Gaza. Men det är fortfarande oklart hur Hamas ställer sig till planen.Idag möts företrädare för ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fredsplanen-for-gaza-presenterad-kommer-hamas-saga-ja
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Bringing in the Other Islamists – Comparing Arab Shia and Sunni Islamism(s) in the Middle East. CMES seminar this Thursday at 13:15, Finngatan 16, Lund.
www.cmes.lu.se/calendar/cme...
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CMES Seminar: Bringing in the Other Islamists - Comparing Arab Shia and Sunni Islamism(s) in the Middle East.
Lund University. Despite being rich and nuanced, the field of Islamism studies has traditionally been narrow, in that it has primarily drawn from a Sunni-centric case universe. In recent years, growin...
https://www.cmes.lu.se/calendar/cmes-seminar-bringing-other-islamists-comparing-arab-shia-and-sunni-islamisms-middle-east
2 days ago
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CMES launches Extreme-Loss, a new project on climate, biodiversity, and agricultural livelihoods 🌍 Funded with start-up support from Lund University. Read our interview with Associate Prof. Pinar Dinc.
www.cmes.lu.se/article/extr...
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Extreme Loss – new project receives seed funding to explore farming futures in a changing climate
Lund University. The project brings together expertise in political science, water resources engineering, climate science, and geography to explore how droughts, floods, and biodiversity loss affect a...
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/extreme-loss-new-project-receives-seed-funding-explore-farming-futures-changing-climate
3 days ago
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New article from CMES - Strategies for present and future bubbler irrigation system management in a Saharan date palm oasis under climate change. Read full article here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Strategies for present and future bubbler irrigation system management in a Saharan date palm oasis under climate change
Date palm oases in North Africa have historically supported agriculture through indigenous irrigation techniques such as foggaras and tabias, made pos…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377425005256
8 days ago
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CMES director Karin Aggestam analyses the recent recognition of Palestine and the UN High Level Week in Sveriges Radio’s Studio Ett.
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/darf...
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Därför har så många länder erkänt Palestina som stat inför FN-mötet - Studio Ett
Inför FN:s toppmöte om situationen i Gazaremsan har många länder, bland annat Australien, Storbritannien, Kanada och Frankrike erkänt Palestina som självständig ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/darfor-har-sa-manga-lander-erkant-palestina-som-stat-infor-fn-motet
8 days ago
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The ECO-Syria research team at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Lund University, convened its second and final workshop Titled “ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict–Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation”. Read more here:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/eco-...
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ECO-Syria Workshop Explores Environmental Politics and Civil Society in Post-Conflict Syria
Lund University. The two-day workshop brought together a focused cohort of civil society organisations active in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), regional exp...
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/eco-syria-workshop-explores-environmental-politics-and-civil-society-post-conflict-syria
9 days ago
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CMES researcher Anne Lene Stein has recently published an research article in Babylon – Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier. Read full article here:
journals.uio.no/babylon/arti...
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Visning av Agonism and ethnography in Palestine
https://journals.uio.no/babylon/article/view/12505/10392
9 days ago
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CMES researchers Pinar Dinc and Lina Eklund have published a new policy brief: From Conflict to Peace: The PKK’s Disarmament and the Green Potential of Peace in the Middle East
unu.edu/inweh/collec...
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From Conflict to Peace: The PKK’s Disarmament and the Green Potential of Peace in the Middle East
Integrating Green Transitional Justice into the PKK–Türkiye peace process can address ecological harms of war and foster lasting, inclusive peace.
https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/conflict-peace-pkks-disarmament-and-green-potential-peace-middle-east
14 days ago
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CMES director Karin Aggestam has recently published an article in Forskning och Framsteg. She presents the article at a public event on justice at Playhouse Theatre, Stockholm, 6 October, 7pm. Read the article (in Swedish):
fof.se/artikel/ar-e...
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Är en rättvis fred möjlig mellan Israel och Palestina? | Forskning & Framsteg
Konflikten mellan Israel och Palestina beskrivs ofta som en kamp om territorium, men frågor om identitet, rättvisa och legitimitet har också avgörande betydelse för dynamiken. …
https://fof.se/artikel/ar-en-rattvis-fred-mellan-israel-och-palestina-mojlig/
15 days ago
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CMES researcher Lisa Strömbom contributed with analysis regarding the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza City on Sveriges Radio’s P1 Morning on September 16. (In Swedish)
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/idf-...
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Israels försvarsminister: ”Gaza brinner” - P1 Morgon
Nu bekräftar Israels militär, IDF, och premiärminister Benjamin Netanyahu att Israel har inlett en utökad offensiv i Gaza stad. Det här rapporterar flera ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/idf-och-netanyahu-bekraftar-utokad-offensiv-i-gaza-stad
16 days ago
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CMES researcher has recently published an article on “Developing Rainfall Spatial Distribution for Using Geostatistical Gap-Filled Terrestrial Gauge Records in the Mountainous Region of Oman.” Read more here:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/deve...
16 days ago
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Read the latest CMES Newsletter!
cmes.ungapped.io/Issues/c6153...
Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications.
17 days ago
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Researcher Lisa Strömbom participates in the podcast Radiokorrespondenterna Mellanöstern on Sveriges Radio. She comments together with SR's correspondent Lina Malers on Israel's deadly attacks on journalists in Gaza, as well as Israel's plans to take over Gaza City.
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Israel pressas på svar om dödade journalister - Radiokorrespondenterna Mellanöstern
Nu vill Israel ta kontroll över Gaza stad trots massiv kritik från omvärlden. Och FN kräver oberoende utredning efter dödandet av al Jazeera-journalister. ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/israel-pressas-pa-svar-om-dodade-journalister
about 2 months ago
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On Tuesday, CMES researcher Lisa Strömbom took part in Sveriges Radio's Studio Ett. She commented on the information that Israel may expand its offensive to cover all of Gaza and how this can be understood in relation to US Middle East policy.
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Benjamin Netanyahu uppges vilja ockupera hela Gaza – vad skulle det innebära? - Studio Ett
Israels premiärminister Benjamin Netanyahu uppges ha fattat beslut om en fullständig ockupation av Gazaremsan, inklusive militära insatser i områden där ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/benjamin-netanyahu-uppges-vilja-ockupera-hela-gaza-vad-skulle-det-innebara
about 2 months ago
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CMES researcher Hebatalla Taha was recently interviewed in the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan about US bombings in Iran and the future of nuclear weapons in the Middle East:
www.sydsvenskan.se/2025-06-27/l...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#sydsvenskan
#iran
#middleeast
#mena
#nuclearweapons
3 months ago
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CMES Director Karin Aggestam participates in this week's episode of Radiokorrespondenterna Mellanöstern:
www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/tva-...
#cmes
#lundsuniversitet
#lunduniversity
#sverigesradio
#sr
#mellanöstern
#middleeast
#israel
#iran
#gaza
#internationalpolitics
#politicalscience
3 months ago
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CMES Director Karin Aggestam was interviewed in Swedish Radio yesterday about the Iran-Israel ceasefire and the prospects for diplomacy:
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sake...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#lund
#iran
#israel
#internationalpolitics
#politicalscience
#middleeast
3 months ago
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New CMES Regional Outlook: "Global Responses to the Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza", written by Lisa Strömbom:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#gaza
#israel
#humanitariancrisis
#globalpolitics
3 months ago
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Read the May-June CMES Newsletter about recent research activities and new publications:
cmes.ungapped.io/Issues/e1fea...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#mena
#politicalscience
#newsletter
3 months ago
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CMES is happy to announce the new MECW project for 2025-2028, which will focus on satellite water investigation of fragile terrains in the Middle East:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-...
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleest
4 months ago
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On June 12–13, CMES hosted the symposium "Beyond Sacred/Secular Cities: Imagining the Nation in Urban Space" at Lunds universitet.
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#symposium
4 months ago
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On 13 June, Anne Lene Stein successfully defended her PhD thesis "Agonism against the odds: Epistemic disruptions and bodies of dissent in Palestine and Israel".
www.cmes.lu.se/sites/cmes.l...
#cmes
#lund
#phdviva
#politicalscience
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#israel
#palestine
#agonism
4 months ago
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This weekend, CMES Director
@karinaggestam.bsky.social
has been interviewed in Swedish media on the violent escalation between Israel and Iran.
www.svtplay.se/video/jqPy47...
www.dn.se/varlden/tota...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lund
#svt
#dn
#dagensnyheter
#iran
#israel
#middleeast
#politicalscience
4 months ago
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"Meaning-Making and the Politics of Intergenerational Injustice in Jordan". Read the recent contribution to the APSA-MENA Newsletter by CMES researcher Adam Almqvist:
zenodo.org/records/1533...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#jordan
#middleeast
#mena
4 months ago
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On Friday, Anne Lene Stein (Lund University) will defend her PhD thesis "Agonism Against the Odds: Epistemic Disruptions and Bodies of Dissent in Palestine and Israel":
www.cmes.lu.se/sites/cmes.l...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversity
#israel
#palestine
#politicalscience
#agonism
#phdviva
4 months ago
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Concluding the three-year project "Beyond Sacred/Secular Cities: Exploring the Politics of Memory, Space, and Religion", CMES will host a symposium on 12-13 June:
www.cmes.lu.se/sites/cmes.l...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#lund
#symposium
4 months ago
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Understanding Gulf States’ Foreign Aid: A Conceptual Framework. CMES researcher Altea Pericoli has published an article in The International Spectator:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#gulfstates
#foreignaid
#middleeast
#theinternationalspectator
4 months ago
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Applications are now open for the CMES Call for Research Initiation. The application deadline is 18 August 2025. Read more here:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#mena
#researchinitation
4 months ago
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CMES Researcher Lisa Strömbom appeared on Godmorgon Världen, discussing recent developments in Gaza and the international condemnation of Israel’s actions, particularly in relation to Swedish party politics:
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/har-...
#cmes
#sverigesradio
#gaza
#israel
#palestine
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Har det blivit svårare för regeringen att försvara Israel? - Godmorgon världen
Kritiken av det Israel gör i Gaza har blivit alltmer intensiv, från bland annat FN, alla stora hjälporganisationer, mänskliga rättighetsorganisationer ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/har-regerings-gazapolitik-forflyttats-sedan-krigets-start
4 months ago
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On Wednesday, Swedish writer and journalist Göran Rosenberg visited CMES for a public talk on the future of Israel. The conversation was held with Lisa Strömbom and was moderated by CMES Director Karin Aggestam:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lund
#israel
#palestine
4 months ago
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The CMES Yearbook 2024 is now available in both print and digital formats, offering a comprehensive overview of the Centre's work over the past year. 👇 Read and download it here:
www.cmes.lu.se/sites/cmes.l...
#cmes
#middleeast
#lunduniversity
#lund
#yearbook
4 months ago
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CMES Researcher Lisa Strömbom participated in Studio Ett on Tuesday, discussing Israel’s escalation of violence in Gaza:
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fler...
#cmes
#middleeast
#israel
#gaza
#politicalscience
#internationalpolitics
#sverigesradio
#P1
#studioett
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Flera länder sätter press på Israel - Studio Ett
Nödhjälp rullar långsamt in i Gaza medan Israel fortsätter med sin markoffensiv.Flera länder har fördömt Benjamin Netanyahus uttalande om att ta över Gaza. ...
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/flera-lander-satter-press-pa-israel
4 months ago
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Tommorow, CMES will host a public talk with renowned Swedish writer and journalist Göran Rosenberg on the future of Israel, in conversation with Lisa Strömbom (Lund University)
www.cmes.lu.se/calendar/cme...
@lund-university.bsky.social
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#israel
#middleeast
5 months ago
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Last week, Rola El-Husseini Dean held a CMES Research Seminar on the rise and fall of Hezbollah.
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#hezbollah
#lebanon
#politicalscience
#researchseminar
5 months ago
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Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last? CMES Researcher Pinar Dinc has written an article for The Conversation about the recent developments in the negotiations between Turkey and PKK:
theconversation.com/why-are-turk...
@pinardinch.bsky.social
#cmes
#lunduniversity
5 months ago
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CMES Researcher
@pinardinch.bsky.social
has been interviewed in international media regarding the dismantling of the PKK.
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#pkk
#turkey
#kurds
#politicalscience
#internationalrelations
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5 months ago
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CMES researchers Svante Lundgren and
@pinardinch.bsky.social
recently visited Yerevan, Armenia, for the launch of a new book and to engage in academic discussions:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#middleeast
#armenia
#turkey
#lunduniversity
5 months ago
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📬 Read the April CMES Newsletter about upcoming events, recent research activities, and new publications:
ui.ungpd.com//Issues/22da...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#mena
#newsletter
5 months ago
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Call: CMES Workshop Proposals đź“… Application deadline is 30 May 2025. Read more here:
lnkd.in/dTs-xaqm
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#workshop
#grants
#middleeast
5 months ago
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CMES Researcher Sami Al-Daghistani has been granted Lund University’s GloHub seed funding for an international collaboration on Islamic Studies. Congratulations! 🎉
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#universityofmelbourne
#islamicstudies
#middleeast
5 months ago
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Anne Lene Stein (Lund University) visited CMES to share her work on an agonistic approach to ethnographic research in Palestine and Israel:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#lund
#politicalscience
#israel
#palestine
#ethnographicresearch
5 months ago
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CMES Director
@karinaggestam.bsky.social
has contributed to the yearbook of Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, writing about Israel, Palestine, and just peace:
view.publitas.com/riksbankens-...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#riksbankensjubileumsfond
#israel
#palestine
5 months ago
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A recent CMES Research Seminar with Professor Christie S. Warren offered a look into the complex journey of rebuilding Syria after years of devastating conflict:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#syria
5 months ago
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Applications are now open for the CMES Travel Grant of Autumn 2025! Application deadline is 30 May 2025. Read more and apply:
www.cmes.lu.se/article/call...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#travelgrant
6 months ago
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CMES researchers
@pinardinch.bsky.social
and Hossein Hashemi took part in the Strategic Research Area Leadership Development program at Lund University during the 2024–2025 academic year.
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#strategicresearchareas
#middleeast
#leadershipprogram
6 months ago
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Yesterday, Professor Kristin Soraya Batmanghelichi (University of Oslo) visited CMES for a research seminar on "Iran's Mothers of "Martyrs": Public Dissent in Times of Sorrow":
www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes...
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
#middleeaststudies
#iran
6 months ago
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🚀 CMES Researcher Lina Eklund and the Decentralised Damage Mapping Group have been granted a prestigious award by the European Space Agency for novel Earth observation methodologies to assess the impacts of wars on the environment:
www.esa.int/Applications...
#cmes
#lund
#lunduniversity
#eesa
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Earth Observation Excellence Award 2025 winners
In recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific advancement and innovation using Earth observation data, the ESA Earth Observation Excellence Award is presented annually to early-career rese...
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Earth_Observation_Excellence_Award_2025_winners
6 months ago
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Improving Drought Forecasting in Iran’s Arid Regions Using Machine Learning and Soft Computing Approaches. New article by Ronny Berndtsson:
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#foodproduction
#groundwater
#droughtprediction
#machinelearning
6 months ago
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CMES Researcher Pınar Dinç has co-edited a new book: "The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond". Available as open access here:
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#politicalscience
#turkey
6 months ago
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📬 Read the March CMES Newsletter about upcoming events, recent research activities, and new publications:
ui.ungpd.com//Issues/7dad...
#cmes
#lunduniversity
#lundsuniversitet
#middleeast
6 months ago
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