Centre for Middle East Politics (C-MEP)

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The Centre for Middle East Politics (C-MEP) is a cross-departmental and multi-disciplinary centre addressing issues in Middle East Politics past and present. Together C-MEP members span most countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as a broad range of topics, including – but not limited to - electoral politics, tribalism, gender studies, colonial studies, democratization and security. Furthermore, C-MEP research covers not only present-day politics of the MENA, but also the colonial era and the time before that, delving far back into history with a view to contribute to the understanding of past political events and processes, but also to help improve the understanding of current MENA affairs.

The rich expertise and academic calibre of the C-MEP staff body is reflected in the programmes of study housed within the Centre and the high-quality research produced by C-MEP members, both staff and students.

The Centre was established as a collaborative effort between the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) and the Department of Politics and International relations with a view to encourage collaborative research of the highest quality, strengthen teaching, and foster a stronger and richer community amongst staff and students working on Middle East Politics. Membership of C-MEP is open to staff and students regardless of their departmental affiliation, all that is required is an interest in Middle East Politics and wish to play an active role within C-MEP. C-MEP was always envisaged as a collaborative effort, and members particularly encourage and support the active involvement of postgraduate students and early career researchers in shaping C-MEP activities, whether in terms of teaching, research or career progression.

On the education side, C-MEP houses a suite of 1- and 2-year MA programmes as well as postgraduate research degrees in Middle East Politics. In terms of research, C-MEP covers a large number of countries and most regions within the Middle East and North Africa as well as a broad range of topics. C-MEP research is clustered around 4 topics:

• Conflict, security and state building
• Authoritarianism and democracy
• The politics of empire, post-colonialism and de-colonization
• Gender, migration and inclusivity

C-MEP welcomes applications from high-calibre visiting postgraduate students and academic staff with a view to collaborate on research that will advance the field of Middle East Politics. Finally, it is worth highlighting that C-MEP members regularly engage in policy-related work and undertake consultancy assignments.

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University of Exeter
Streatham Campus
Northcote House
Exeter
EX4 4QJ