May 31, 2025
Congratulations to the following AAIMS Members on their publications!
Pam Nilan on her article, “Challenges in Studying Youth and the Influence of Far-Right Populism”, Youth. Read article here.
Ihsan Yilmaz & Shahram Akbarzadeh on their article, “Authoritarian Diffusion in the Cyberspace: How Egypt Learns, Emulates, and Cooperates in Digital Authoritarianism.” European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS). Read article here.
Ihsan Yilmaz on co-authoring the book, Weaponizing Civilizationalism for Authoritarianism. Palgrave Macmillan. Read book here.
Shahram Akbarzadeh & Ihsan Yilmaz on their article, “Diffusion of digital authoritarian practices in China’s neighbourhood: the cases of Iran and Pakistan”. Democratization. Read article here.
All the best,
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Member Publications – December 2025
Rizwan Mohammed Sahib, co-authored, The Relevance of Al-Umm Madrasatul Ula for Career Mothers in the21st Century, Edukasia: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Islam, Vol. 20 No. 1 Tahun 2025, 161 – 178.
Member Publications – November 2025
We are pleased to share the latest publication from our member: Zouhir Gabsi on his article titled, “Digital mediascapes and cultural transformation: youth identity formation in Tunisia’s post-revolutionary digital sphere”, published