Edinburgh Studies on the Maghreb

Focuses on the history, politics and society of the Maghreb, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and the Sahara

Aims and Scope

From the medieval era to the Jasmine Revolution and beyond, this interdisciplinary series encompasses the diverse cultures, peoples and faiths of the Maghreb: ‘Land of the Setting Sun’. Uniquely focusing on Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Mauritania and the Sahara and Western Sahara, this series sees the Maghreb as the centre, not periphery, of cultural, political and historical change.

The series focuses on historical, political science, sociological, anthropological and interdisciplinary methodologies. Books exploring works of archaeology, religion, art history, linguistics, literature and film that address issues pertinent to the history, politics and society of the Maghreb are also encouraged.

International Advisory Board

• Amira Bennison, University of Cambridge
• Aomar Boum, UCLA
• Francesco Cavatorta, Université Laval, Quebec
• Mounira M. Charrad, University of Texas, Austin
• Irene Fernández-Molina, University of Exeter
• Jonathan Hill, King's College London
• Frédéric Volpi, University of Edinburgh
• Katja Žvan Elliott, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Write for the series

If you have a proposal suitable for this series we’d love to hear from you. We welcome monographs and edited volumes based on extensive fieldwork or archival research in the Maghreb, offering:

• An original analysis of the history, politics and society of individual Maghreb countries
• A comparative investigation of developments or phenomena across different Maghreb countries
• An exploration of the Maghreb’s linkages with other world regions, such as Europe, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East
• An examination of at least one country of the Maghreb compared with a country outside of the region

If you have any questions before submitting, or would like to discuss ideas, please contact the series editors:

• Allen Fromherz, Georgia State University: [email protected]
• Matt Buehler, University of Tennessee: [email protected]

Once you're ready to submit, email your book proposal to Emma House, Commissioning Editor for Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies: [email protected]

• Find out more about writing and submitting your book proposal