Middle East Law and Governance

Middle East Law & Governance Podcast

Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the MENA region. On the MELG podcast, we talk to the journal's contributors about their work and current events in the region. The podcast is hosted by MELG advisory board member, Ezra Karmel.

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Middle East Law and Governance

Episodes (23)

Jun 23, 2025 Episode 23 – Militarization in Jordan with Dr. Pete Moore and Dr. Sean Yom
Jun 2, 2024 Episode 22 – MENA Local Governance with Dr Ellen Lust, Dr Intissar Kherigi, & Dr Christiana Parreira
Jan 3, 2024 Episode 21 - Coalition Governments in the MENA with Dr Francesco Cavatorta & Dr Hendrik Kraetzschmar

Middle East Law and Governance

Jun 23, 2025
2¾ hours
92 MB

In this episode, Ezra Karmel speaks with Sean Yom and Pete Moore about their recent special issue in MELG, "Reconceptualizing Security and Political Economy in the Modern Middle East," which includes articles on Syria and Yemen. We focus on their own contribution in the issue, which focuses on the extreme militarization, delving into how this system is perpetuated discussing the centrality of Jordan to American foreign police in the region. The special issue can be accessed here: https://brill.com/view/journals/melg/16/3/melg.16.issue-3.xml *Please note that this episode was recorded prior to the launch of the conflict...

Middle East Law and Governance

Episode 23 – Militarization in Jordan with Dr. Pete Moore and Dr. Sean Yom

Middle East Law & Governance Podcast

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