Middle East / Central Asia
IDE's Middle Eastern Studies Group conducts research on important topics concerning the vast Middle East/Central Asia region (which includes the 22 Arab League members, Turkey, Israel, Commonwealth of Independent States members, Afghanistan, etc.). The group's current research is focused on Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan.
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Recent Publications & Reports
- OKA Natsuko "A Note on Ethnic Return Migration Policy in Kazakhstan: Changing Priorities and a Growing Dilemma" 2013 （Discussion PapersNo.394）
- HAZAMA Yasushi "Health Reform and Service Satisfaction in the Poor: Turkey" 2013 （Discussion PapersNo.391）
- DARWISHEH Housam "From Authoritarianism to Upheaval: the Political Economy of the Syrian Uprising and Regime Persistence" 2013 （Discussion PapersNo.389）
- MAKINO Momoe "What Motivates Female Operators to Enter the Garment Industry in Pakistan in the Post-MFA Period?" 2012 （Discussion PapersNo.374）
- The Developing Economies - Volume 50, Number 3 (September 2012)
Related Events
- [APL] (1) Kazakhstan's informal labour migration regime: evidence from the bazaars in Almaty and Astana, (2) Political trends and risks in KazakhstanAugust 30, 2012 (Thursday)
- Re-thinking the Iranian Revolution: For a Future Prospect of Democratization December 13th , 2010 (Monday)
- [Seminar] Secular States and Religions: The United States, France, and TurkeyJanuary 18, 2010 (Monday)
- Escaping from Catastrophe: Iraq, Libya, Ireland, Korea, and IranNovember 22, 2007 (Thursday)
- Party Politics and Democratization in TurkeyJuly 13, 2006 (Thursday)
Critical Updates
- Round table discussion: an insight into the political changes in the Middle East and the Arab world (December 2011)
- An Assessment of the International Aid Conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 July 2010 (August 2010)
- After the 2009 Presidential Election in the Islamic Republic of Iran (September 2009)
Research Projects
FY 2012/2013
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