New from @aminasfari.bsky.social and Anas Askar! "A comprehensive analysis that provides both historical context and contemporary understanding.... A perfect introduction to the various forms of Islamophobia."—Mobashra Tazamal, Georgetown University

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New! How do governments approach, understand, & even justify assassination? What methods have been used historically, and how do they differ from current practice? Dig into these questions and more with Killing in the Name of the State by @lucatrenta.bsky.social and Kiril Avramov! shorturl.at/Ma0N8

Assessing China's Soft Power Irene S. Wu discusses her conceptualization of how to measure soft power and the evolution of China’s soft power.

New episode from the US–China Dialogue Podcast: “Assessing China’s Soft Power.” Irene S. Wu offers a data-driven analysis of China’s soft-power trajectory—highlighting mobility, cultural exchange, and global perception trends. 🎧 shorturl.at/Xpfhu

Making Aid Work: Why Western assistance failed in MENA region Book Club: ’Making Aid Work’ provides a sharp, field-driven look at how outdated Western aid models helped entrench authoritarianism in the Middle East

👏 Huge thanks to The New Arab for spotlighting Making Aid Work: Dueling with Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East and North Africa!

This powerful book offers a hard-hitting, field-driven rethink of Western aid in the MENA region. You can read the review here: shorturl.at/WVwlP

Now in paperback! "[A] thoughtful political history of a much-neglected country." —Nicolas van de Walle, Foreign Affairs

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Lynne Rienner Publishers | US Democracy Promotion in the Arab World Interests vs. Ideals Lynne Rienner Publishers, celebrating 35 years of independent publishing, is known for its cutting-edge, high quality scholarly and academic books and journals in politics, social sciences, and the…

👏 Big congratulations to Mietek Boduszynski, winner of Pomona College’s Wig Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching! We’re proud to have published his 2019 book US Democracy Promotion in the Arab World (shorturl.at/qMmg6) — and excited for his upcoming work on US foreign policy! 📚🎉

🙏 Big thanks to Al-Monitor for selecting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power as “Book of the Week”! shorturl.at/gaIP4

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Now in paperback! Political Identity & African Foreign Policies (John F. Clark, editor) explores the relationship between the political identity of ruling elites and the nature of foreign policy in nine African countries. Get your copy now! shorturl.at/Afwwv

Now available—the fourth edition of International Law in World Politics, “the premier textbook on the politics of international law … an indispensable teaching tool.” —Ian Hurd, Northwestern University

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Book Launch: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power - AGSI On November 17, AGSI will host a discussion on Qatar's and the United Arab Emirates' paths to prominence in the Middle East and beyond.

📚 The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington is hosting the launch of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: Diverging Paths to Regional and Global Power by Emma Soubrier!

Join @esoubrier.bsky.social on November 17, 2025, 12:30–2:00 pm for an in-depth conversation: shorturl.at/dR4MO

Making Aid Work: Dueling with Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East and North Africa 4.00pm Thursday 13 November | Guilain Denoeux, Robert Springborg | Zoom webinar at LSE

📢 Exciting news! Join us on Thursday, 13 November 2025 at 16:00 GMT for the launch of Making Aid Work: Dueling with Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East and North Africa with Guilain Denoeux and Robert Springborg, hosted virtually by the LSE Middle East Centre.

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HSRC 2025 Catalogue

Explore the latest from HSRC Press! 📚 Their new catalog is out now—featuring groundbreaking research and must-read titles across the social sciences. Browse it here: shorturl.at/nnPaJ

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Coalition Launches Historic $50 Million Initiative to Bolster Nonprofit Literary Arts New fund is dedicated to strengthening the field, advancing support for creative writers and ensuring their contributions to American literature for generations to come.

Big news for writers! ✨ Seven major foundations—led by @MellonFdn—are joining forces on a $50M Literary Arts Fund to uplift U.S. nonprofit literary orgs and celebrate contemporary voices. Headed by Jennifer Benka, the fund will give grants over 5 years.

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New! “A thoughtful, in-depth survey of the explosive popularity of nongovernmental organizations.” —Midwest Book Review

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What a panel! 🪄 Author and LRP employee Moorea Corrigan joined the “Say the Magic Word” discussion at Library Journal’s Day of Dialog Fall 2025. It's free to register and the panel is still available to watch here: shorturl.at/NMiW1

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“Offers a fresh perspective on evaluating the complex history of Zimbabwe.... Thompson’s valuable intervention is that his work helps readers make sense of the current quagmire bedeviling Zimbabwe.” —Lawrence Chamunorwa, African Studies Review

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Agenda - Charleston Hub March 5, 2015 - This is a publicly browsable and searchable version of the conference agenda. We are once again using the Whova event platform for both our in-person and -

Lynne will be on a panel at the 2025 Charleston Conference! On Thursday, 11/6 (2:40-3:20pm), scholarly publishers and librarians will be discussing “Collection Strategy and Scholarly Publishing in Times of Austerity.” Join them to share your thoughts, concerns, and strategies!

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Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups The TTP, BLA, and ISKP are three distinct types of militant groups, each exploiting Pakistan’s security vulnerabilities with distinct ideologies, objectives, and tactics.

📢 New from The Diplomat News: “Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups” by Amira Jadoon

A deep dive into how the TTP, BLA & ISKP are each reshaping Pakistan’s security landscape — and why a one-size-fits-all counter-terror strategy no longer works.

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Lynne Rienner Publishers | Confronting Climate Change From Mitigation to Adaptation Lynne Rienner Publishers, celebrating 35 years of independent publishing, is known for its cutting-edge, high quality scholarly and academic books and journals in politics, social sciences, and the…

Delighted to announce that John Barkdull's Confronting Climate Change (get your copy here: shorturl.at/djOp1) is now available Open Access! This was made possible by a grant from De Gruyter's eBound Foundation's UPLOpen Climate Change Fund.

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📘 Exciting news! The paperback edition of Measuring Soft Power in International Relations by Irene S. Wu is now available! Dive into her groundbreaking “Soft Power Rubric” and explore how study abroad, migration, travel, movies, and more help shape nations’ influence.

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Ask the Chefs: Who Owns Our Knowledge? - The Scholarly Kitchen In honor of International OA Week, The Scholarly Kitchen Chefs ponder the theme: Who owns our knowledge?

🕊️ Knowledge isn’t a commodity — it belongs to the communities who create it. This #OAWeek, let’s move from “access” to agency and reclaim our collective right to shape, share & steward research. #OpenAccess #ScholarshipUnlocked

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New—The Metrics of Faith, by Matthew R. Miles! “A valuable contribution that challenges prevailing narratives about religious decline.” —Rebecca A. Glazier, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Don't miss Zacharias Pieri and Kevin Fridy on the At the Boundary Podcast this week, discussing power struggle in West Africa! Check it out here: www.usf.edu/gnsi/multime...

And get your copy of Governance, Grievance, and Violent Extremism in West Africa now: shorturl.at/nMekv

The Frankfurt Book Fair is in full swing! Be sure to stop by and chat with us at Hall 6.0 D36. Here's Lynne Rienner herself with Publishing Director Roshan Cader from HSRC Press!

Our Fall 2025 catalogs are here! 🍁
Explore new and recent titles in Development Studies, International Relations, US Politics & Policy, Africa, and Asia!

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New! “A rich and important contribution.... With sharp insights... the authors critically examine why donor-driven efforts to foster democracy and development in the Middle East have so often fallen short.” —Erin A. Snider, Texas A&M University

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The time has come! Visit Lynne Rienner Publishers at the Frankfurt Book Fair — Hall 6.0 D36! Discover our latest books in international studies, development, and comparative politics, and connect with our team to talk about your publishing needs. #FBM25 #FrankfurtBookFair

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