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Ubiquitous Liberalism: Amr Shalakany on Law and Revolution in Egypt 3 May 2013 | 10:12 pm
I went to an excellent talk a couple nights ago at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies, to hear the very talented legal scholar Amr Shalakany discuss his new book, Izdihār wa...
Our Oily Future 30 Apr 2013 | 06:59 pm
Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has launched a new campaign promoting the benefits of off-shore oil exploration for the average citizen. The ads contain shots of smiling people aside captions l...
Dissertation Prizes, Fake Twitter Followers, and Imad Mughniyyeh 29 Apr 2013 | 07:37 pm
The semester is drawing to a close, and I’m looking forward to a long summer of book research and some more consistent blogging. A couple quick notes: Syria Offed Imad Mughniyeh? Check out this Foreig...
On Syria, What Separates Assir From Hizbullah & Hariri? 24 Apr 2013 | 04:45 pm
Everyone is wringing their hands over Lebanese Salafist leader Shaykh Ahmad al-Assir’s call to send jihadists to help Syria’s rebels. On Monday, he announced the formation of resistance battalions tha...
Lebanon: Fair-Weather Model or the Eye of the Storm? 12 Apr 2013 | 09:24 pm
Theodor Hanf famously described Lebanon’s consociational system as a “fair-weather model,” meaning that it sails smoothly under sunny skies but is not built for stormy conditions. I found myself think...
A Small Step Towards Addressing Energy Waste in Lebanon 8 Apr 2013 | 08:45 pm
A few years ago, Maya Zankoul and I came up with a snarky parody of the ubiquitous iPhone advertisement, tailored specifically for Lebanon’s problems. At the time, the idea of a single iPhone app desi...
Mikati’s Resignation Signals the Collapse of the Lebanese Idea, Renewed Civil War, and the End of the World as We Know It 28 Mar 2013 | 05:41 pm
The media reaction to the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati last week has been puzzling, from my perspective. CNN says that the resignation “throws Lebanon’s politics in turmoil” whi...
Miqati Resignation Threat Looming 22 Mar 2013 | 04:36 pm
LBC is reporting (on Twitter) that Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Miqati is headed to the Grand Serail to announce his resignation over the current cabinet squabble concerning the extension of Ashraf ...
Upcoming Conferences 11 Mar 2013 | 01:27 am
Just a quick note to mention a few upcoming talks I’m giving (which is a none-too-subtle way to apologize for the slow posting these days): Poetic Forces: Creative Change in and Beyond the Arab Spri...
Exploring the Implications of a Single National District 2 Mar 2013 | 03:37 pm
Last week, Hizbullah chief Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah announced his party’s support for an electoral law based on a single national district. In the past, the main champion of this idea has been Speaker N...
