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Call for Papers
Critique invites submissions from all social science disciplines of articles presenting critical analyses of significant socio-economic, cultural, historical, and political developments in the Middle East.
Critique promotes an academic and critical examination of the history and contemporary political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of Middle Eastern countries. Critique actively engages theoretical and empirical studies and by so doing promotes a critical understanding of the complex nature of ideas, values, social configurations and material realities of Middle Eastern societies. Critique provides a forum for the inter-disciplinary examination of diverse issues based on solid research and critical readings of developments in the Middle East.
Forthcoming articles include:
Zühtü Arslan, Conflicting Paradigms: Politics of Turkey's Constitutional Court
Alaine Hutson, Manumission of Slaves in Saudi Arabia, 1926-38
Ziba Jalali, Social Consequences of Working Among Afghan Women Refugees
Afshin Matin-asgari, Review Essay: Milani's Biography of Amir Abbas Hoveyda
Denise Natali, Kurdiyati in Late Ottoman Turkey
Morad Saghafi, Modernity and the Post-Modernist Dilemma
Manuscripts submitted to Critique must not have been published previously or be submitted simultaneously to any other journal. Manuscripts must not exceed 35 double-spaced typewritten pages, including tables, appendices, and endnotes. Please follow the Chicago Manual of Style format for notes and number/caption any tables or appendices. Submit four copies, including a title page with the author's name and contact information.
All Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish words must be transliterated in conformity with the Middle East Studies Association's (MESA) style. Foreign words that have become part of the English vocabulary (e.g., ulema, qadi, bazaar) may be used in accordance with unabridged dictionary style. The author is responsible for accuracy and consistency of transliteration and foreign word usage.
Completed papers (four copies) and an IBM compatible disk should be sent to the Editor at the address below. Rejected manuscripts will not normally be returned.
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