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Student Publications

Student Capstones

The capstone project is a focused research paper that is the culmination of the Middle East Studies M.A. curriculum. The Middle East Studies capstone is designed to showcase the substantive expertise, linguistic and analytical skills students have gained throughout the course of the degree program.

Elbanna and Emery – Revolution, Counter-Revolution, and Hezbollah: Lebanese Discourse and the “Party of God” Following the October Uprising

Coutte – Emirati three-tiered state power projection: military, economic and soft tools of statecraft in the Middle East, Africa, and Beyond

Thompson – Saudi Arabia’s Creative Change Of (He)art?

Gray and Mellman – Erdogan’s Long Game For Regional Leadership? A Study Of Turkish Islamic Outreach In Tunisia And Iran

Ghonsul, Halloran and Jozwik – Where To Now? An Analysis Of Syrian Refugee Repatriation Decision making Processes

Elgazzar, Haynes, and Mace – Building An Omani National Identity: Economic and Social Struggles In Transition

Blankenship and Shanahan – Brethren, Burden or Both? Discrepancies in Arab “Frontline” Government Rhetoric and Policy Towards Syrian Refugees

Abudalhoum, Delgadillo, Elanfassi, and Walker – Deradicalization of Returnees to Jordan and Morocco: Limitations, Strengths, and Lessons for the Region

Larson and Pinkley – Dignity and ‘Decent Work’: Youth Unemployment in Tunisia Isn’t Just About Jobs

Schapowal and Schnur – Iranian Political Narratives: A Social Media Analysis