Middle East

Despite Opposition, LGBT Rights to Take Center Stage at the UNGA

Simone Somekh September 25, 2017

Vitit Muntarbhorn, independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations, speaking at a press conference in...

The Authority to not Compromise: The New Turkish Constitution

Robin Bankel August 23, 2017

A nightly demonstration of President Erdoğan supporters in Istanbul. | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user Mstyslav Chernov. In December 2016,...

“Crude Democracy” Book Review

Dena Motevalian May 14, 2017

I remember once during a debate in history class when I was in school in Iran, the teacher mentioned, “Having...

Spring 2017 Issue

Journal of Political Inquiry May 4, 2017

With rigorous research and diverse perspectives, the Spring 2017 issue of JPI presents a rich tapestry of political inquiry. From...

Turkish Women’s Rights Struggle During State of Emergency

Clare Busch February 13, 2017

By Lubunya - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50205595 A week ago the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began a...

Fall 2016 Issue

Journal of Political Inquiry December 9, 2016

Delve into the complexities of global politics with the Fall 2016 issue of the Journal of Political Inquiry (JPI). This...

Lebanon’s Confessionalism is a Bulwark Against Democracy

Soraya Hamdan December 8, 2016

Thousands of Lebanese took to the streets in April to call for an end to the country's sectarian system of...

Gay, Palestinian, Israeli: Caught between conflicting identities

Simone Somekh November 15, 2016

Scene from Oriented | Pictured Film Distribution Jake Witzenfeld presented his documentary Oriented at New York University’s Gallatin School, sparking...