MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES/ RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
Representing Modern Istanbul
Urban History and International Institutions in Twentieth Century Beyoglu
Enno Maessen An urban history of Beyoglu, Istanbul’s cosmopolitan hub on the European side of the Golden Horn. Using a series of case studies including previously unexamined archival material, this book explores the urban history of Beyoglu. Telling the story of its local and international institutions, the book charts the shifting identities of the residents of the district. These case studies reveal the effects of changing political circumstances, from the rise of nationalism to Turkey’s place in the Cold War, as well as critically examining Beyoglu’s legacy as a multicultural centre. In the process, the book reveals a picture of resilience, cross-cultural contact and provides an important contribution to our understanding of present-day and historical Istanbul and Beyoglu. Enno Maessen is Lecturer at the Department of History and Art History of Utrecht University, the Netherlands. February 2022 208 pages 234 x 156mm 9780755637461 I.B. Tauris
Cyber Warfare and Cyber Peace Digital Conflict in the Middle East
Edited by Michael Sexton and Eliza Campbell Examines the history and situation of cyber conflict in the Middle East. The Middle East is the region in which the first act of cyber warfare took place. Since then, cyber warfare has escalated and has completely altered the course of the MENA region’s geopolitics. With a foreword by top national security and cyber expert, Richard A. Clarke, this is the first anthology to specifically investigate the history and state of cyber warfare in the Middle East. It gathers an array of technical practitioners, social science scholars, and legal experts to provide a panoramic overview and cross-sectional analysis. The book captures the flashpoints and developments in conflict in the cyber domain in the past ten years how its greatest risks can be avoided. Mike Sexton is a Fellow and Director of the Cybersecurity Initiative at the Middle East Institute, USA.
May 2022 240 pages • 216 x 138mm 9780755646005 I.B. Tauris Series: Middle East Institute Policy Series
Eliza Campbell is the Associate Director for Impact and Innovation at the Middle East Institute Policy Center, and a fellow with the Middle East Institute Cyber Program.
Cyber Muslims
Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age
Edited by Robert Rozehnal Explores how diverse groups of Muslims use digital media technologies. Providing detailed case studies, this book explores the vibrant digital expressions of diverse groups of Muslim cybernauts: religious clerics and Sufi mystics, feminists and fashionistas, artists and activists, Hajj pilgrims and celebrities. Together, these stories span a vast cultural and geographic landscape, across Indonesia, Iran, the Middle East, and the United States. Authors examine a wide-range of digital multimedia technologies as primary “texts”. These include websites, podcasts, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube channels, online magazines and discussion forums, and religious apps. Robert Rozehnal is Professor of Religion Studies and the founding director of the Center for Global Islamic Studies at Lehigh University, USA. May 2022 344 pages 234 x 156mm 9781350233706 Bloomsbury Academic
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