In a world where the realms of official politics are increasingly dominated by totalizing discourses and entrenched symbolic orders, spontaneous acts of resistance—rooted in the lived experiences and moral sensitivities of the marginalized—rarely find space for expression. Yet, from time to time..

In the mid-1990s, I conducted an ethnographic study of the internationally celebrated Tissint Amazigh folk dance in southeastern Morocco, examining the politics of folklore as communities navigated the contours of local identity and national tourism. 

The first edition of this book appeared in 2010, on the eve of the momentous events that have since shaken the Arab region, from the massive popular revolts across countries to the Gaza war and the fall of the Assad regime. 

Iran stands at a dangerous crossroads. On June 21, 2025, the United States, under Donald Trump’s direction, launched an illegal and unprecedented military strike against three of Iran’s major nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These strikes, carried out in apparent alignment with Is..