About Igor Cherstich

Igor Cherstich is a doctoral researcher in anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) in London, specialising in Libyan Sufism

Articles by Igor Cherstich

Libya's revolution: tribe, nation, politics

The Libyan war is often portrayed through a “tribal” lens that fails to explain how the country’s tribes coexist with a sense of nationhood, says Igor Cherstich. 

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Our guest editors James Ron, Leslie Vinjamuri, Sophie Arie and Archana Pandya introduce this week's theme of:

Emerging powers and human rights.

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