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Dec 8, 2020
Live Roundtable: "A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa" Book Launch

Live Roundtable: "A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa" Book Launch

By : Political Economy Project

Live Event: Roundtable Conversation with the Co-Editors and Contributors of

"A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa"

 
Thursday, 10 December 2020 
2:00 PM EST/ 9:00 PM Beirut  
 

AUTHORS
 

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Joel Beinin is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus, at Stanford University.
Bassam Haddad is Associate Professor at the Schar School for Policy and Government at George Mason University.
Sherene Seikaly is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
 

ABOUT THE BOOK

 

Available Now at Stanford University Press:

A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa

Edited by Joel Beinin, Bassam Haddad, Sherene Seikaly
Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
 
A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa represents the first volume produced by the Political Economy Project (PEP), which was established by the Arab Studies Institute in 2015. You may find other publications, events, and resources on the Project’s website. More resources, reviews, and interviews related to this volume will appear regularly on the Political Economy Project website, Jadaliyya, and Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative (MESPI).


This book offers a critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins and contemporary dynamics of capitalism in the region, these cutting-edge essays demonstrate how critical political economy can illuminate both historical and contemporary dynamics of the region and contribute to wider political economy debates from the vantage point of the Middle East.


Leading scholars, representing several disciplines, contribute both thematic and country-specific analyses. Their writings critically examine major issues in political economy—notably, the mutual constitution of states, markets, and classes; the co-constitution of class, race, gender, and other forms of identity; varying modes of capital accumulation and the legal, political, and cultural forms of their regulation; relations among local, national, and global forms of capital, class, and culture; technopolitics; the role of war in the constitution of states and classes; and practices and cultures of domination and resistance.

Visit politicaleconomyproject.org for additional media and learning resources. Email us at info@politicaleconomyproject.org if you wish to review the book.


Reviews


"A thorough and timely collection of essays by some of the top practitioners of Middle East political economy, this book lays bare the human insecurity that is at the root of much of the discontent in the region."

—James Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles

"This new canonical text will open pathways for research and make the job of educators infinitely easier by reasserting the enduring value of political economy. For too long scholarship has been enchanted by the shibboleths of orientalism and modernization theory—now there is a better way. A tour de force synthesis."

—Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt, California State University, Stanislaus

Table of Contents

Introduction: "Introduction," Joel Beinin

1. "Landed Property, Capital Accumulation, and Polymorphous Capitalism: Egypt," Kristen Alff

2. "State, Market, and Class: Egypt, Syria, and Tunisia," Max Ajl, Bassam Haddad, and Zeinab Abul-Magd

3. "Ten Propositions on Oil," Timothy Mitchell

4. "Regional Militaries and the Global Military-Industrial Complex," Shana Marshall

5. "Rethinking Class and State in the Gulf Cooperation Council," Adam Hanieh

6. "Capitalism in Egypt, Not Egyptian Capitalism," Aaron Jakes and Ahmad Shokr

7. "State, Oil, and War in the Formation of Iraq," Nida Alahmad

8. "Colonial Capitalism and Imperial Myth in French North Africa," Muriam Haleh Davis

9. "Lebanon Beyond Exceptionalism," Ziad M. Abu-Rish

10. "The US-Israeli Alliance," Joel Beinin

11. "Repercussions of Colonialism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories," Samia Al-Botmeh

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Announcing the 2020 Political Economy Book Prize Competition (Political Economy Project)

The Political Economy Project (PEP) is pleased to invite nominations for our 2020 Middle East Political Economy Book Prize. PEP aims to recognize and disseminate exceptional critical work on the political economy of the Middle East. While the book must have a political economy theme, we welcome nominations from across academic disciplines. Submissions will be read and judged by a committee drawn from PEP’s membership. Eligible texts must have been published in 2019 and can be either Arabic or English language. The book must make an original contribution to critical political economy research. The author(s) of the winning book will receive a prize of US$1000 and will be invited to give a talk at a PEP affiliated University. The author(s) will also be interviewed by the Arab Studies Institute’s Audio Magazine, Status/الوضع. The deadline for submission is 30 June 2020.

If you intend to participate, please notify us at: 
bookprize@politicaleconomyproject.org.

To be considered, you must send an electronic copy of the book to bookprize@politicaleconomyproject.org or two hard copies to the address below. One copy will be returned once the committee has reached a decision.

Arab Studies Institute
4260 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite A6
Fairfax, VA 22030

politicaleconomyproject.org

One copy will be returned once the committee has reached a decision. More information can be found on our Website, www.PoliticalEconomyProject.org. Those who have already submitted their texts will also receive them, precluding one copy, once the competition is over. 

This Book Prize Competition is co-sponsored by the Middle East Studies Program at George Mason University.