Corruption and AKP, Istanbul
By Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. This post was also posted on Dr. İbikoğlu’s blog. AKP’s acronym stands for …
“Let’s use disproportionate intelligence!” Humor in the Turkish Protests, Istanbul
By Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. This post was also posted on Dr. İbikoğlu’s blog where he has been …
People like you and me (#OccupyGezi #Taksim #DirenGeziParki), Istanbul
Emails from Arda İbikoğlu, M.A.I.S/Ph.D. alumnus. Insight from Istanbul, Turkey. The following emails from Dr. İbikoğlu were reproduced here with his permission. …
From Palestinian Entity to Statehood, Bethlehem
By Thayer Hastings, B.A. program alumnus. Insight from Bethlehem, West Bank/State of Palestine. On the evening of November 29th, 2012 the Bethlehem …
Impressions of Iran’s Economic Woes, Tehran
By Shahed Ghoreishi, B.A. student. Insight from Tehran, Iran. In the news in the past months, scenes of currency riots in Iran …
Trust in the Islamic Republic, Tehran
By Shahed Ghoreishi, B.A. student. Insight from Tehran, Iran. This summer I traveled to Iran for the purpose of visiting family. It …
Navigation, Amman
By Lisa Lester, B.A. student. Insight from Amman, Jordan. I smiled hesitantly at the petite girl, her arm extended expectantly, offering me …
Sitting in the Betty White Café (that’s right!) in Tel Aviv
By Joel S. Migdal, Professor. Insight from Tel Aviv, Israel. Sitting in the Betty White Café (that’s right!) in Tel Aviv, I …