Featured Publications

Abstract

This issue of the journal Hikama includes a selection of book reviews prepared by the editorial board, as follows: - Abdelhamid Hénia, "The Brother," "the Subject," and the Citizen: The Dynamics of the Individual's Political Status in Tunisia, translated by Mustapha Tlili (Doha/Beirut: Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 2026).​ - Sarah El-Kazaz, Politics in the Crevices: Urban Design and the Making of Property Markets in Cairo and Istanbul (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2026). - Mark Purdon, The Political Economy of Climate Finance Effectiveness in Developing Countries: Carbon Markets, Climate Funds, and the State (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024). - Juan A. Bogliaccini and Aldo Madariaga (eds.), Skills, Values, and Development: The Political Economy of Education in Latin America (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2026). - Michael Guo-Brennan, Globally Competent Governance: Strategies for Building Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (London: Routledge, 2025). - Lorraine Johnston and John Fenwick, Innovation in the Local Public Sector: A Critical Analysis (London: Routledge, 2026).