Towards a Decentred History of the Middle East: Transborder Spaces, Circulations, Frontier Effects and State Formation, 1920-1946
| Responsable du projet | Jordi Tejel |
| Résumé |
Based on two epistemological notions – borderlands as
histoire-problème (history-as-problem) on the one hand, and
the co-production of borders between state and society (and
ultimately the nation-state) on the other – our research project
proposes to rethink the classical historical narrative about the
emergence of the post-Ottoman Middle East. It takes its cue from
transborder phenomena: on the one hand, the circulation of people,
goods and ideas; and, on the other hand, the negotiation of ties
between local actors and representatives of state authority. In so doing, the project departs from normative approaches about bordering processes and state sovereignty. Although it pays attention to issues such as international treaties and diplomatic negotiations over the delimitation of boundaries following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and thus draws on concerns formulated by the disciplines of International Law and International Relations, our history-based research agenda is mainly inspired by methodological and epistemological debates among geographers, anthropologists and sociologists. |
| Mots-clés |
Borders, Middle East, Violence, Refugees, Mobility, Environment, Bedouins |
| Page internet | http://https://www.unine.ch/border/home.html |
| Type de projet | Mandat de recherche |
| Domaine de recherche | Histoire |
| Source de financement | European Research Council |
| Etat | En cours |
| Début de projet | 1-9-2017 |
| Fin du projet | 31-8-2022 |
| Autre information |
Consolidator Grant |
| Contact | Jordi Tejel |