Book · 2026 · Political Science
The I.B. Tauris Handbook of Authoritarianism in the Arab World
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Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine by Dana El Kurd is a scholarly political science work that examines how authoritarian governance and institutional dynamics shape political engagement and societal polarization. On the Behind the Bastards episode titled Part One: What the Netanyahu Family Did To Palestine, host Robert Evans featured the author and directed his audience's attention toward her published research. Evans explicitly promoted the book, informing listeners that they could purchase her work as a direct way to support her and her ongoing academic efforts. By highlighting the title during a deep-dive historical and political discussion, the podcast underscored the importance of centering marginalized perspectives and expert scholarship when analyzing complex regional conflicts. Evans' endorsement served to connect his large listener base with rigorous academic literature addressing the legacy of authoritarianism and its contemporary political ramifications in the region.
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Robert Evans So, Dana, if people want to support you, uh, they can buy your book, Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of… 1
“So, Dana, if people want to support you, uh, they can buy your book, Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine.”
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“I want to direct people to the handbook of authoritarianism in the Arab world which i edited and it's out now open access on the bloomsbury politics website”