Author: marcowenjones
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New Article – Digital De-Citizenship: The Rise of the Digital Denizen in Bahrain
Very happy to announce the publication of my latest article in a roundtable of wonderful scholars. The topic, citizenship and belonging. Digital De-Citizenship: The Rise of the Digital Denizen in Bahrain – Volume 52 Issue 4 Source: Digital De-Citizenship: The Rise of the Digital Denizen in Bahrain
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A bizarre update on the Mitchell Belfer case
The Mitchell Belfer saga gets stranger. The Czech paper Denik, which previously ran a story about Belfer being investigated by the Higher Education Board for not providing his doctoral credentials, has now stated that it was satisfied that the Metropolitan University of Prague has seen his credentials. In my view, this raises far more questions…
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Czech paper Deník covers story about Middle East analyst Mithcell Belfer’s refusal to reveal where his PhD is from
The following blog post is translated using Google Translate (so expect some errors). The original article can be found here, written by journalist Jakub Zelenka We were shocked. ”A recognized expert on the Middle East graduated from a university in Prague, unable to prove his doctoral degree University educator Mitchell Belfer taught for years at…
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No record of this prominent academic and analyst, with Op-eds in the National Review and the Wall Street Journal having a PhD? The Curious Case of ‘Dr.’ Mitchell Belfer
***Update 04/08/2020*** Since this blog was first written a number of developments have occurred. Belfer’s former Head of Department at MUP confirmed that Belfer no longer worked there, although Belfer had claimed he was on ‘provisional suspension’ pending outcome of an ethics committee investigation The journal which Belfer founded, CEJISS, has since removed Belfer as…
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New Book: Political Repression in Bahrain
I am delighted to announce the publication of my book, Political Repression in Bahrain, published by Cambridge University Press. The book represents the culmination of over 6 years of research that began in 2011. You can purchase the book from Cambridge University Press, Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles and many other outlets. It is available in paperback,…
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Welcome to fireside with Dr. Marc
HBKU Comms asked to film a short piece with me about how it was teaching remotely. I complied, on the condition my cat be featured 😉
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Busted! Journalist Liliane Khalil Exposed
*This is a piece from 2011, posted here for posterity, and because it was on my old blog***** If it’s 2 am, and you’re still awake screaming angrily at your Twitter feed, then chances are you’ve been sucked into the Arab Spring – online edition. Indeed, social media and the Arab Spring are two collocations…
Marc Owen Jones 