Information on "Media" and "Middle East"
December 2012
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13 Dec 2012
Challenges and an Internal Balance of Deterrence
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief is concerned with internal processes and protests underway in Jordan based on an analysis of social media discourses. More on «Challenges and an Internal Balance of Deterrence»
May 2012
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May 2012
The Media and Freedom of Expression in the Arab World
Author: Jean-Paul Marthoz
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Online media, global TV and social networks played a significant role in the Arab Spring and will be important factors in determining the direction of these “revolutions”. More on «The Media and Freedom of Expression in the Arab World»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Qatar and Europe's Neglect of the Gulf Region
Author: Eckart Woertz
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
The author argues that Qatar has developed into a diplomatic niche player since the mid-1990s and its services as an intermediary have been appreciated by Western powers and Mid-Eastern states alike. More on «Qatar and Europe's Neglect of the Gulf Region»
January 2012
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19 Jan 2012
Al Jazeera and the Arab Spring
Author: Wadah Khanfar
Publisher: Chatham House
The speaker discusses the role of the media during the uprisings across the Arab world during his time as head of Al Jazeera. More on «Al Jazeera and the Arab Spring» -
2012
New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring
Author: Sean Aday, Henry Farrell, Marc Lynch, John Sides, Deen Freelon
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In this report, a team of scholars from George Washington University and American University analyze the role of social media in the Arab Spring protests of 2011–12. More on «New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Jordan's Quandary over Syria
Author: Tally Helfort
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
The commentary discusses the FPRI Middle East Media Monitor outcomes for Jordan. More on «Jordan's Quandary over Syria»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Revolution and Political Transformation in the Middle East, Vol I
Author: Stephen Zunes, Srdja Popovic, Kristina Djuric, Charles Schmitz, Ronald Bruce St John, John Jackson, Thanassis Cambanis, Basem Fathy, Radwan Ziadeh
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This volume focuses on the groups and individuals who have led the popular uprisings throughout Middle East and North Africa. More on «Revolution and Political Transformation in the Middle East, Vol I» -
Aug 2011
Humanitarian Soldiers, Colonialised Others and Invisible Enemies
Author: Noora Kotilainen
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper examines the current visual strategic communications endeavour of the Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operation, which is designed to influence public opinion within the participant coalition nations. More on «Humanitarian Soldiers, Colonialised Others and Invisible Enemies»
July 2011
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28 Jul 2011
Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (VIII)
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the situation in the Bahrain five months after the outbreak of mass protests, which was followed by brutal government repression. More on «Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (VIII)»
June 2011
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22 Jun 2011
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 12
Author: Erica Marat, Farkhod Tolipov, Richard Weitz, Rizwan Zeb, Georgiy Voloshin, Alexander Sodiqov, Maka Gurgenidze, Erkin Akhmadov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst includes analytical articles and field reports on security issues facing the Central Asia-Caucasus region in June 2011. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 12»
