Bustan: The Middle East Book Review

Description: Bustan: The Middle East Book Review is a journal dedicated to review. Published by Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East and African Studies (MDC) at Tel Aviv University, each issue of Bustan typically includes at least three long-form review essays that review new literature. These essays explore broad themes or issues on a particular topic that go beyond the content of the books under review. The journal also includes ten to fifteen short traditional book reviews, as well as review articles in translation. The journal strives to review works in a range of languages, but the journal’s content is published in English. The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies (MDC) The Moshe Dayan Center is an interdisciplinary research center devoted to the study of the history and contemporary affairs of the Middle East and Africa. The MDC’s research consists of analysis and assessment, and it avoids making policy recommendations. Through research, publications, conferences, archival collections, and public service, it seeks to inform civil society and promote dialogue on change and continuity in the Middle East. In doing so, the Center hopes to advance peace through understanding.