Book Abstract
This book examines identity construction in Jordan and Kuwait, focusing on the strategies of inclusion and exclusion that have shaped national belonging and citizenship. Drawing from extensive fieldwork, including over 80 semi-structured and 20 unstructured interviews, the study investigates how spatial and narrated identities influence self-perception in these societies.
The research is grounded in the fields of MENA studies, Middle Eastern history, nationalism, minority studies, late Ottoman studies, post-colonialism, and transnationalism. The book contributes to academic discussions on state formation, citizenship, and the sociopolitical dynamics of minority communities in the modern Middle East.
