Becoming Governing Bodies: Political Opportunity Structures and Strategic Choices of the Muslim Sisterhood in Egypt (being reviewed by Syracuse University Press).
Abstract: During the political transitions in Egypt between 2010 and 2019, the Muslim Sisters were involved in the resistance movement throughout and even served briefly in the elected government. Following the military coup in July 2013, more than 50,000 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement were imprisoned, including the senior leadership. These vacancies pushed women activists in the movement to play a bigger role within the organization, building upon decades of political and organizing experiences that have been enriched by the movement's short-lived experience as a ruling political party - the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) - in Egypt in 2011-2012. The quick shift in the Egyptian Muslim Sisterhood’s engagement in politics and within the Muslim Brotherhood inspired the research questions answered in this book: How do political opportunity structures (POS), the broad factors that allow social movements to effectively mobilize for change, shape Islamist women’s political participation? How were political opportunity structures in turn shaped by Islamist women’s political organizing and framing strategies? To answer these questions, the book examines the Muslim Sisterhood’s organizing strategies in Egypt between 2010 and 2019, before, during, and after the Arab Spring uprisings.
Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity: Feminist and Postcolonial Interventions --Edited by Anwar Mhajne, Stonehill College and Alexis Henshaw, Troy University (the proposal is under review)
Abstract: This book will examine concerns about online security, sovereignty, representation, and resistance, with a focus on issues in the Global South. Contributors leverage feminist and postcolonial lenses to assess issues that might challenge conventional notions of cybersecurity, including disinformation, gender-based violence online, and technology as a neocolonial force. The proposed title explores these issues through a variety of methodological approaches including case studies, content analysis, and practitioner experience. Overarching themes are the need for a human security perspective on cybersecurity, the need for greater attention to issues affecting marginalized groups, and the role that various actors--including tech companies, governments, international organizations, and civil society--play or could play in creating a more inclusive digital space. Through both its critical focus and its emphasis on the human impact of cybersecurity, this title stands apart from existing work on cybersecurity and international relations, which is often focused on the role of states and geopolitical power dynamics. It is our hope that this volume will also be agenda-setting, expanding conversations about feminist and postcolonial security studies into the digital realm.
Abstract: During the political transitions in Egypt between 2010 and 2019, the Muslim Sisters were involved in the resistance movement throughout and even served briefly in the elected government. Following the military coup in July 2013, more than 50,000 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement were imprisoned, including the senior leadership. These vacancies pushed women activists in the movement to play a bigger role within the organization, building upon decades of political and organizing experiences that have been enriched by the movement's short-lived experience as a ruling political party - the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) - in Egypt in 2011-2012. The quick shift in the Egyptian Muslim Sisterhood’s engagement in politics and within the Muslim Brotherhood inspired the research questions answered in this book: How do political opportunity structures (POS), the broad factors that allow social movements to effectively mobilize for change, shape Islamist women’s political participation? How were political opportunity structures in turn shaped by Islamist women’s political organizing and framing strategies? To answer these questions, the book examines the Muslim Sisterhood’s organizing strategies in Egypt between 2010 and 2019, before, during, and after the Arab Spring uprisings.
Critical Perspectives on Cybersecurity: Feminist and Postcolonial Interventions --Edited by Anwar Mhajne, Stonehill College and Alexis Henshaw, Troy University (the proposal is under review)
Abstract: This book will examine concerns about online security, sovereignty, representation, and resistance, with a focus on issues in the Global South. Contributors leverage feminist and postcolonial lenses to assess issues that might challenge conventional notions of cybersecurity, including disinformation, gender-based violence online, and technology as a neocolonial force. The proposed title explores these issues through a variety of methodological approaches including case studies, content analysis, and practitioner experience. Overarching themes are the need for a human security perspective on cybersecurity, the need for greater attention to issues affecting marginalized groups, and the role that various actors--including tech companies, governments, international organizations, and civil society--play or could play in creating a more inclusive digital space. Through both its critical focus and its emphasis on the human impact of cybersecurity, this title stands apart from existing work on cybersecurity and international relations, which is often focused on the role of states and geopolitical power dynamics. It is our hope that this volume will also be agenda-setting, expanding conversations about feminist and postcolonial security studies into the digital realm.
