IBRAHIM AL-MARASHI
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
SabanciUniversity
Orhanli, Tuzla 81474
Istanbul, Turkey
Mobile: + 90 537 340 3195
Office: + 90 216 483 9283
Fax: + 90 216 483 9250
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford, July 2004
Thesis: The NineteenthProvince: The Invasion of Kuwait and the 1991 Gulf War from the Iraqi Perspective
MA, Politics/Arab Studies, GeorgetownUniversity, Sept. 1998
BA, History, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, June 1995
BA, Near Eastern Studies, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, June 1995
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Middle East Politics
Iraqi Politics
International Terrorism
Media and Politics
Public Diplomacy
Political-Economy of Oil
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visiting Faculty Member,SabanciUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004-present
Currently teach:
Government and Politics of the Middle East
Conflicts and the Middle East
The Role of Media in Conflict Resolution
Media and Politics
Post-Doctoral Fellow, SabanciUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004-2005
Tutor, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 2003-4
Tutored one undergraduate course:
Kurdish Issues in Iraq.
Lecturer, Naval PostgraduateSchool, Monterey, CA, 2002-3
Taught four graduate level courses:
The History and Politics of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan.
The History and Politics of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.
Intelligence Agencies in the Middle East
Introduction to Islam
Lecturer, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, 2002
Taught one graduate level course:
Non-Proliferation Issues in the Middle East
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Fellow, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Monterey CA, 2002-3
Conducted research on current Iraqi issues. Gave briefings to US Naval commanders.
Research Associate, Center for Non-Proliferation Studies, Monterey, CA, 2002-3
Conducted research on Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian weapons of mass destruction programs.
News Analyst, KPIX, CBS Television, San Francisco, CA, 2003
Served as the TV station’s television news consultant on matters regarding the Iraq Crisis.
Researcher, Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, London, 2000-1
Compiled a 100-page report on military recruitment practices in the Middle East.
Researcher,Iraq Research and Documentation Project,Center for Middle East Studies, Harvard University, 1999-2000
Organized and classified captured Iraqi intelligence documents.
Research Assistant, NationalDefenseUniversity, 1997
Conducted research for the University’s publication on Iraq and Persian Gulf security.
Research Assistant, United States Congressional Research Service, 1997
Conducted research on Iraq and Iran issues for members of the US Congress.
Intern, Office of Northern Gulf Affairs, US Department of State, 1996
Assisted in writing foreign policy papers on US foreign policy towards Iraq and Iran.
Research Assistant, The Iraq Foundation, WashingtonDC, 1996
Conducted research on human rights issues and the Iraqi government.
Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, UCLA, 1995
Conducted research on non-proliferation issues in the Middle East.
Intern,US Consulate, Jidda, Saudi Arabia, 1994
Assisted in the Political, Consular and Administrative Sections of the consulate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English and Arabic (fluent), Persian (proficient), Turkish (fair)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Pachachi Scholarship for Thesis Research, Oxford, 2003-2004
Wingate Foundation Scholarship for Thesis Research, Oxford, 2002-2004
The Inst. for Political and Economic Studies, Chania, Greece, 2001
OxfordUniversity, Fellowship for Study in Africa, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 2001
JohnHopkinsUniversity, Fellowship for Arabic Study, Cairo, Egypt, 1999
Univ. of Saint Louis, Fellowship for Advanced Arabic Texts, Fez, Morocco1999
American Institute of Yemeni Studies Fellowship, Sana’a, Yemen, 1997-1998
National Council on US Arab Relations Award at the University of Kuwait, 1998
GeorgetownCenter for Contemporary Arab Studies Fellowship, 1995-1997
PROJECTSAND FELLOWSHIPS
Media Development in the Arab Region, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), (funding UNESCO)
Developing Currents within Political and Radical Islam, Conflicts Forum, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, (funding NATO)
Intensive Programme In Peace Studies, “Peace And Conflict Case Studies: Europe And Beyond,”(funding European Commission)
PUBLICATIONS
Books
The Nineteenth Province: The Invasion and Occupation of Kuwait from the Iraqi Perspective, Cambridge University Press, (forthcoming).
Iraq’s Armed Forces: An Analytical History, London: Routledge, (UK forthcoming).
Journal Articles
“The ‘Dodgy Dossier:’ The Academic Implications of British Government’s Plagiarism Incident,” TheMiddle East Studies Association Bulletinvol. 40, June 2006(forthcoming)
“Iraq’s Constitutional Debate,” Middle East Review of International Affairs, vol. 9, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 135-171.
“Middle Eastern Perceptions of US-Turkey Relations after the 2003 War,” Turkish Policy Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring 2005, pp. 123-136.
“Boycotts, Coalitions And The Threat Of Violence: The Run-Up to The January 2005, Iraqi Elections,” Middle Review of International Affairs News, January 2005.
“Iraq’s Hostage Crisis: Kidnappings, Hostages and the Mass Media,” Middle Review of International Affairs, Vol. 8, no. 4, December 2004, pp. 1-11.
“Saddam’s Security Apparatus during the Invasion of Kuwait and the Kuwaiti Resistance,” The Journal of Intelligence History, Winter 2004.
“Saddam’s Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Iraq as a Case Study of a Middle Eastern Proliferant,” Middle Review of International Affairs, Vol. 7, no. 3 September 2004, pp. 81-90.
“An Insider’s Assessment of Media Punditry and Operation Iraqi Freedom,”Transnational Broadcasting Journal, vol. 12, Spring/Summer 2004.
“Dismantling the ‘Republic of Fear’ Was a Just Cause,” Nexus Law Journal, vol.9, Spring 2004.
“A New Chapter in Iraqi-Turkish Relations?: Examining the Iraqi and Arab Reactions to the Proposed Turkish Deployment to Iraq,” Insight Turkey, January-March 2004.
“The Mindset of Iraq’s Security Apparatus,” Journal of Intelligence and National Security, Fall 2003.
“The Operations of the Iraqi Security Apparatus in Turkey”, Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations, Summer 2003.
“The Struggle for Iraq: Understanding the Defense Strategy of Saddam Hussein”, Middle East Review of International Affairs, Vol. 7, no. 2, June 2003.
“The Clan, Tribal and Family Network of Saddam’s Intelligence Apparatus”, International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence, Summer 2003.
“The Unexpected Aftermath of Operation ‘Iraqi Freedom’”, Newsletter of the International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World, June 2003.
“How Iraq Conceals and Obtains its Weapons of Mass Destruction”, Middle East Review of International Affairs, Vol. 7 no. 1, March 2003.
“Iraq's Security and Intelligence Network: A Guide and Analysis”, Middle Review of International Affairs, Vol. 6, no. 3, Fall 2002.
Contributions to Books
“Saddam Hussein’s Defense Strategy in the 2003 Iraq War,” in Barry Rubin ed., After the Dictator: The Rebirth of Iraq (New York: ME Sharpe, forthcoming).
“Feminism and Censorship in an Islamic Republic: Women Filmmakers in Iran” in Valetine M. Moghadam ed., Empowering Women: Participation, Rights, and Women’s Movements in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (Syracuse UP, forthcoming)
“Iraqi Perceptions of the US,” in David Farber ed., What They Think of US: International Perceptions of America’s War on Terror (Princeton UP, forthcoming)
“Iraq’s ‘Cyber Insurgency’: The Internet and the Iraqi Resistance,” Ralph Berenger, ed., Cybermedia Go to War—Role of Non-traditional Media in the 2003 Iraq War, (Spokane, Washington: Marquette Books, forthcoming).
“Iraq,” in Encyclopedia of Global Perspectives on the United States (New York, Berkshire Publishing, forthcoming).
“An Insider’s Assessment of Media Punditry and ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom,’” Ralph Berenger, ed., The Global Media Go to War: Role of News and Entertainment Media during the 2003 Iraq War (Spokane, Washington: Marquette Books, 2004).
“Iraq’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: How Capable?”, History Behind the Headlines, vol. 7 (New York: Gale Publishers, 2003).
“Iraq” in the Encyclopedia of Asia (New York: Berkshire Publishing,
November, 2002).
“Iraq” in the Child Soldiers Global Report, Rory Mungoven, ed. (London: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, 2001).
Book Reviews
Dark Victory: America’s Second War Against Iraq, by Jeffery Record, International Journal of Middle East Studies, vol. 37, no. 3, August 2005, pp. 441-442.
Newspaper Articles
“What Turkey’s EU Entry Means for the Middle East,” Daily Star
“Iraq’s Microwave Democracy,” Zaman, July 12, 2005.
“A Long and Winding Road,” Al-Ahram Weekly, January 17, 2005
“Israel and the New Iraq,” Zaman,Oct. 3, 2004
“September 11th and Usama Bin Ladin's Victory,” Zaman, Sept. 24, 2004
“The Showdown between Sadr, Sistani and the US in Najaf,” Zaman,Sept. 24, 2004
“Wrong Perceptions,” Al-Ahram Weekly, June 28, 2004
“Shia versus Kurd in the New Iraq,” Zaman, June 25, 2004
“The Battle of the Flags,” Al-Ahram Weekly, June 17, 2004
“Bush’s Foreign Policy and Iraq,” Zaman,May 6, 2004
“History Repeating: A New Revolution?,” The Baghdad Bulletin, vol. 1 no. 4, July 21, 2003
“’Sexed-up’ WMD Dossiers Should Not Obscure Saddam’s Evil Intent”, Op-ed
for the LondonDaily Telegraph, June 5, 2003
“The Iraq-Osama Bin Ladin Link?”, Op-ed for The Daily Star, May 10, 2003
“Why I Am Sure the Documents are Genuine”, London Daily Telegraph, May 6, 2003
“Just Following (Saddam Hussein’s) Orders” Op-ed for The New York Times, March 25, 2003
“Turkey and the Kirkuk Question”, Turkish Daily News, March 21, 2003
“The Iraqi Threat to Turkey?”, Turkish Daily News, March 20, 2003
“The Downing St. Dossier”, LondonDaily Mail, February 11, 2003
MEDIA APPEARANCES
The History Channel, “Operation Iraqi Freedom”, July 2003
ITV, The Morning Show, June 4, 2003
Fox News Network, The Big Story with John Gibson, May 13, 2003
CNN, News Hour with Aaron Brown, May 3, 2003
Fox News Network, The Big Story with John Gibson, April 15, 2003
MSNBC, Hardball, April 14, 2003
National Public Radio, The Talk of the Nation, April 9, 2003
C-NBC, The News with Brian Williams, April 3, 2003
CNN-Turk, Iraq Crisis, March 24, 2003
CBS News, 60 Minutes, March 23, 2003
CNN-Turk, Iraq Crisis, March 6, 2003
CNN-Turk, Iraq Crisis, March 3, 2003
NTV, (Turkey) Interview, February 28, 2003
MSNBC, Countdown Iraq, February 12, 2003
CNN, American Morning With Paula Zahn, February 10, 2003
CNN, Lou Dobbs Moneyline, February 6, 2003
CBS News, Evening News, January 16, 2002.
National Public Radio, All Things Considered, December 24, 2002.
National Public Radio, All Things Considered, December 16, 2002
British Broadcasting Service, Radio Interview, December 18, 2002
British Broadcasting Service, Radio Interview, December 7, 2002
PRESENTATIONS
“Muslim Minorities in Europe.” Islam and Europe – Mixed or Separated, Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe, Bucharest, Romania,October, 4 2005.
“The Iraqi Elections,” Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation(TESEV), January 6, 2005.
“Violence and the Elections in Iraq,” Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Associaiton (TUSIAD) BogaziciUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2004.
“Iraq’s Insurgency: From the Republic of Fear to the Republic of Anarchy,” International Relations Seminar, KocUniversity, Istanbul, November 18, 2004.
“Iraq’s Cyber Insurgency: The Internet, Mass Media and the Iraqi Resistance,”Lecture Series on Iraq, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, October 22, 2004.
“Iraq and the US as World Actors in Islam and Tensions with the West.” Islam and Europe, Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe, Ankara, Turkey, October 6, 2005.
PAPERS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES
“New Trends and Impulses in Shi’sim,”Developing Currents within Political and Radical Islam, Conflicts Forum, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Amman, Jordan, October 10-11, 2005.
“Democratization and Security in the Wider Middle East,” XV Economic Forum,Krynica Górska, Poland , September 7-10, 2005.
“Examining Soft Security Issues in Post-Conflict Iraq,” First Global International Studies Conference, International Studies Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 24-27 August, 2005
“Iraq’s Microwave Democracy,” Democratization and Security in the Wider Middle East, Ari Movement, Istanbul, Turkey, June 23-24, 2005.
“Terrorist Perceptions of Turkey,” Conference on Democracy and Global Security, Turkish National Police, Istanbul, Turkey, June 9-11, 2005.
“Re-examining Iraq’s ‘Nineteenth Province’: Saddam Hussein and the Ba’ath Party’s Notions of the Iraqi Nation during the 1991 Gulf Crisis,”The Debate on the Iraqi Nation: Artificial Construct or Work in Progress: 6th Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting, Montecatini Terme, Italy, March 16-20, 2005
“Iraqi Perceptions of the US,” What They Think of US: International Perceptions of America’s War on Terror, TempleUniversity, Philadelphia, March 25-27, 2005
“Emerging from the Republic of Silence: Media in the New Iraq,” United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Experts’ Meeting on Media Development in the Arab Region, Doha, Qatar, December 6-8, 2004.