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Middle East Studies : Special Topics

Common Research Topics

Arab-Israeli Conflict

Democratization and the Arab Spring

Islam and Women

Islamic Finance

The Islamic State: ISIS/ISIL

Teaching about Islam and the Middle East

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Subjects: International Affairs and Area Studies, Middle East Studies
Tags: arab spring, arab-israeli conflict, islam, Middle east, middle eastern, near east, women and islam
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See also:

  • Green Paper
  • Grey Literature
  • Journal

Bibliography

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Call Number

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Limiter

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Dissertation

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Database

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  • Scholarly articles are published in journals focused on a field of study. also called academic articles.
  • Scholarly books are in-depth investigations of a topic. They are often written by a single author or group. Alternatively in anthologies, chapters are contributed by different authors.