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Field Theory and Colonialism: Indirect Colonial Situation as a Social Field in Egypt (1882–1922)

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 180-189, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper argues that Egypt under British rule (1882–1922) constituted a field of power in which the local state of Egypt and the British administration competed to dominate three key subfields to ensure control over a contested territory: the modern courts system, policing, and agricultural production.
Mehdi Hoseini
wiley   +1 more source

Privilege Versus Right: Vigilantism Against Israel's Palestinian Citizens

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 190-199, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article addresses three core questions: What is the social origin of vigilantism? How do vigilantes justify extra‐legal violence and intimidation? What are vigilantism's long‐term effects? The analysis focuses on a period in which Israel's Palestinian‐Arab citizens increased their access to legal rights, social mobility, spatial ...
Gershon Shafir, Beatrice Waterhouse
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer and Capitalism: Towards a Critical Sociological Agenda

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 249-262, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article considers the relationship between cancer and capitalism from the perspective of political economy. It argues that this perspective is crucial for producing a critical agenda in the sociological study of cancer, which has otherwise and traditionally neglected the question of capital as social totality.
Faisal Al‐Asaad
wiley   +1 more source

The Leaner, Meaner State—And What It Means for Society

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 277-288, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Populism is an old phenomenon but one which appears to once again be in ascendance globally. Attributing a nation's problems to a wicked elite, populists seek to dismantle the old order and either remove or repurpose its institutions. This paper explores how populism changes economic governance and particularly, how its emphasis on fighting ...
Christopher A. Hartwell
wiley   +1 more source

Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

open access: yesMiddle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 206-227, Summer 2026.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
wiley   +1 more source

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