I got my copy of "Civilizing Contention"! This beautiful book tells the story of how nonviolent action persisted throughout the Syrian war, shaped by both the agency of Syrian activists & the influence of international aid. Congratulations @rbkhoury.bsky.social on this important contribution!

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Nonfiction finalists for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize ... oh my goodness, I'm in complete shock 🫣
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The new issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social just launched, with a lead section on labor & collective action.
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Don't forget our Call for Papers on "Political Science & the University"
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Join us tomorrow for five presentations of new research on "Narratives of Displacement and Home," exploring refugees and migration in the Turkish context and beyond.

At Sabancı University's @ipc-ipm.bsky.social and also on Zoom. Details here: fass.sabanciuniv.edu/en/events/deta

25 years ago, I interviewed Issam in Gaza for my book, "Occupied Voices: Stories of Everyday Life from the Second Intifada." This week - after months of forced displacement, starvation, and living under bombardment - he returned to his destroyed home. He sent this photo.

Just in time! The December issue of "Perspectives on Politics" is out today, with special sections on:
*Migrant Acceptance & Inclusion
*Law & Politics
*Crisis & Belief Formation
*Addressing Transnational Challenges
And an Introduction by our entire editorial team
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In a passage in "We Crossed a Bridge," Abdel-Halim, a Free Syrian Army member, describes rebels' final evacuation from the Homs Old City after years of brutal siege. I hope this is one of many things in my books that will be proven wrong. You will see Homs again, Abdel-Halim. She's not gone, at all.

The withdrawal from Qusayr is of strategic importance. To convey some of its human significance, here is an excerpt from "The Home I Worked To Make." A man from Qusayr describes bombing and siege, as well as a horrific evacuation in which bombs rained down on civilians even as they escaped on foot.