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Middle East Quarterly

Winter 2008

Volume 15, Number 1

24 entries. Source: Issue contents page on www.meforum.org.

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Articles

  1. Article

    Exposing the “Flying Imams”

    M. Zuhdi Jasser

    Argues that the six imams' airline dispute reflects a contest over leadership within the American Muslim community, challenging claims about the incident.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Exposing the “Flying Imams”

    Cite Exposing the “Flying Imams”

    Chicago, Note

    M. Zuhdi Jasser, “Exposing the ‘Flying Imams’,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/exposing-the-flying-imams.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Jasser, M. Zuhdi. “Exposing the ‘Flying Imams’.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/exposing-the-flying-imams.

    BibTeX

    @article{jasser2008exposing_8df0,
      author = {Jasser, M. Zuhdi},
      title = {{Exposing the “Flying Imams”}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/exposing-the-flying-imams},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Jasser, M. Zuhdi
    TI  - Exposing the “Flying Imams”
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/exposing-the-flying-imams
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  2. Article

    Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?

    Efraim Karsh and Rory Miller

    Questions whether Edward Said's public reputation as a truth seeking intellectual is supported by his scholarship, assessing his legacy and influence.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?

    Cite Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?

    Chicago, Note

    Efraim Karsh and Rory Miller, “Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/did-edward-said-really-speak-truth-to-power.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Karsh, Efraim, and Rory Miller. “Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/did-edward-said-really-speak-truth-to-power.

    BibTeX

    @article{karsh2008did_650a,
      author = {Karsh, Efraim and Miller, Rory},
      title = {{Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/did-edward-said-really-speak-truth-to-power},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Karsh, Efraim
    AU  - Miller, Rory
    TI  - Did Edward Said Really Speak Truth to Power?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/did-edward-said-really-speak-truth-to-power
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  3. Article

    The Middle East’s Tribal DNA

    Philip Carl Salzman

    Examines how Arab tribal culture shapes Islam, social relations, governance, and conflict, arguing that cultural patterns help explain regional disputes.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: The Middle East’s Tribal DNA

    Cite The Middle East’s Tribal DNA

    Chicago, Note

    Philip Carl Salzman, “The Middle East’s Tribal DNA,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-middle-easts-tribal-dna.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Salzman, Philip Carl. “The Middle East’s Tribal DNA.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-middle-easts-tribal-dna.

    BibTeX

    @article{salzman2008middle_caa2,
      author = {Salzman, Philip Carl},
      title = {{The Middle East’s Tribal DNA}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-middle-easts-tribal-dna},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Salzman, Philip Carl
    TI  - The Middle East’s Tribal DNA
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-middle-easts-tribal-dna
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  4. Article

    Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?

    Eyal Zisser

    Assesses Bashar al-Assad's political survival and consolidation of power, noting the departure of longtime regime figures and challenges to earlier predictions.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?

    Cite Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?

    Chicago, Note

    Eyal Zisser, “Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/where-is-bashar-al-assad-heading.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Zisser, Eyal. “Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/where-is-bashar-al-assad-heading.

    BibTeX

    @article{zisser2008where_a7d9,
      author = {Zisser, Eyal},
      title = {{Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/where-is-bashar-al-assad-heading},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Zisser, Eyal
    TI  - Where Is Bashar al-Assad Heading?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/where-is-bashar-al-assad-heading
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  5. Article

    Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington

    P. R. Kumaraswamy

    Examines India's effort to balance its growing partnership with the United States against relations with Iran, including disputes over nuclear policy and energy security.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington

    Cite Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington

    Chicago, Note

    P. R. Kumaraswamy, “Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/delhi-between-tehran-and-washington.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Kumaraswamy, P. R. “Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/delhi-between-tehran-and-washington.

    BibTeX

    @article{kumaraswamy2008delhi_0112,
      author = {Kumaraswamy, P. R.},
      title = {{Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/delhi-between-tehran-and-washington},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Kumaraswamy, P. R.
    TI  - Delhi: Between Tehran and Washington
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/delhi-between-tehran-and-washington
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  6. Article

    Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

    William Wunderle and Andre Briere

    Examines the U.S. commitment to Israel’s qualitative military edge and calls for a clearer definition amid changing regional military and political conditions.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

    Cite Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge

    Chicago, Note

    William Wunderle and Andre Briere, “Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/augmenting-israels-qualitative-military-edge.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Wunderle, William, and Andre Briere. “Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/augmenting-israels-qualitative-military-edge.

    BibTeX

    @article{wunderle2008augmenting_74f7,
      author = {Wunderle, William and Briere, Andre},
      title = {{Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/augmenting-israels-qualitative-military-edge},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Wunderle, William
    AU  - Briere, Andre
    TI  - Augmenting Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/augmenting-israels-qualitative-military-edge
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  7. Article

    Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism

    Jonathan Fine

    Argues that ideology shapes both secular and religious terrorism, and warns that minimizing Islamist groups’ religious motivations distorts analysis and policy.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism

    Cite Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism

    Chicago, Note

    Jonathan Fine, “Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/contrasting-secular-and-religious-terrorism.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Fine, Jonathan. “Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/contrasting-secular-and-religious-terrorism.

    BibTeX

    @article{fine2008contrasting_5942,
      author = {Fine, Jonathan},
      title = {{Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/contrasting-secular-and-religious-terrorism},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Fine, Jonathan
    TI  - Contrasting Secular and Religious Terrorism
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/contrasting-secular-and-religious-terrorism
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  8. Article

    The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism

    Melvin E. Lee

    Argues that Islamist terrorism stems from ideological conflict over natural rights rather than grievances about U.S. policy, and calls for reform of Islam.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism

    Cite The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism

    Chicago, Note

    Melvin E. Lee, “The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-fallacy-of-grievance-based-terrorism.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Lee, Melvin E. “The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-fallacy-of-grievance-based-terrorism.

    BibTeX

    @article{lee2008fallacy_a15b,
      author = {Lee, Melvin E.},
      title = {{The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-fallacy-of-grievance-based-terrorism},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Lee, Melvin E.
    TI  - The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-fallacy-of-grievance-based-terrorism
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Dissident Watch

  1. Dissident Watch

    Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi

    Michael Rubin

    Profiles Iranian labor activist Mahmoud Salehi, tracing his union organizing and repeated arrests by authorities for challenging working conditions.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi

    Cite Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi

    Chicago, Note

    Michael Rubin, “Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/dissident-watch-mahmoud-salehi.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Rubin, Michael. “Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/dissident-watch-mahmoud-salehi.

    BibTeX

    @article{rubin2008dissident_6b60,
      author = {Rubin, Michael},
      title = {{Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/dissident-watch-mahmoud-salehi},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Rubin, Michael
    TI  - Dissident Watch: Mahmoud Salehi
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/dissident-watch-mahmoud-salehi
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Correspondence

  1. CorrespondenceHow Violent Is Iraqi Culture?

    Correspondence

    Summarizes a letter criticizing an article's selective account of Iraqi ethnography and the author's response that it examined cultural recovery, not comparative violence.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Correspondence

    Cite Correspondence

    Chicago, Note

    “Correspondence,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-1847.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Correspondence.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-1847.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008correspondence_edf9,
      title = {{Correspondence}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-1847},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Correspondence
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/correspondence-1847
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare

    Reviewed by Owen L. Sirrs and Julie Sirrs

    Reviews Rothstein's critique of U.S. military strategy, describing his proposal to expand Special Forces authority and develop unconventional warfare doctrine.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare

    Cite Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare

    Chicago, Note

    Owen L. Sirrs and Julie Sirrs, “Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/afghanistan-and-the-troubled-future.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Sirrs, Owen L. Sirrs and Julie. “Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/afghanistan-and-the-troubled-future.

    BibTeX

    @article{sirrs2008afghanistan_9697,
      author = {Sirrs, Owen L. Sirrs and Julie},
      title = {{Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/afghanistan-and-the-troubled-future},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Sirrs, Owen L. Sirrs and Julie
    TI  - Afghanistan and the Troubled Future of Unconventional Warfare
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/afghanistan-and-the-troubled-future
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  2. Book review

    American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

    Reviews Barrett's American Islam and criticizes his portrait of Muslim figures as overlooking extremist influence and the ideological contest within the religion.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

    Cite American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

    Chicago, Note

    “American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/american-islam-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/american-islam-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008american_04bd,
      title = {{American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/american-islam-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/american-islam-the-struggle-for-the-soul-of
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  3. Book review

    Arabs

    Reviews Allen’s Arabs, judging it unoriginal and poorly researched for relying on romanticized characterizations and weak political analysis.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Arabs

    Cite Arabs

    Chicago, Note

    “Arabs,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/arabs.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Arabs.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/arabs.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008arabs_c860,
      title = {{Arabs}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/arabs},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Arabs
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/arabs
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  4. Book review

    Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews

    Name listed on meforum.org: David Pryce-Jones

    Reviews Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews, finding Pryce-Jones's archival account informative but overly reliant on French foreign ministry perspectives.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews

    Cite Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews

    Chicago, Note

    “Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/betrayal-france-the-arabs-and-the-jews-1835.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/betrayal-france-the-arabs-and-the-jews-1835.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008betrayal_460a,
      title = {{Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/betrayal-france-the-arabs-and-the-jews-1835},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/betrayal-france-the-arabs-and-the-jews-1835
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  5. Book review

    For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia

    Reviews Robert Crews's For Prophet and Tsar, finding its account of Russian Muslim cooperation historically rich but unconvincing about mutual reliance.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia

    Cite For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia

    Chicago, Note

    “For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/for-prophet-and-tsar-islam-and-empire-in-russia.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/for-prophet-and-tsar-islam-and-empire-in-russia.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008for_2fc8,
      title = {{For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/for-prophet-and-tsar-islam-and-empire-in-russia},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TI  - For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/for-prophet-and-tsar-islam-and-empire-in-russia
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  6. Book review

    In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century

    Reviews McLoughlin's In a Sea of Knowledge, criticizing its structure and superficiality while noting its coverage of British Arabists and scholarship.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century

    Cite In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century

    Chicago, Note

    “In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/in-a-sea-of-knowledge-british-arabists-in.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/in-a-sea-of-knowledge-british-arabists-in.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008in_6792,
      title = {{In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/in-a-sea-of-knowledge-british-arabists-in},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TI  - In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/in-a-sea-of-knowledge-british-arabists-in
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  7. Book review

    Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success

    Reviews Cordesman's Iraqi Security Forces, crediting its chronology but finding the analysis poorly integrated and insufficiently grounded in Iraqi sources.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success

    Cite Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success

    Chicago, Note

    “Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iraqi-security-forces-a-strategy-for-success.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iraqi-security-forces-a-strategy-for-success.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008iraqi_2f98,
      title = {{Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iraqi-security-forces-a-strategy-for-success},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Iraqi Security Forces: A Strategy for Success
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iraqi-security-forces-a-strategy-for-success
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  8. Book review

    Ireland and the Middle East

    Reviews Miller's Ireland and the Middle East, a collection judged useful for its broad comparative essays on historical ties and contemporary policy.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Ireland and the Middle East

    Cite Ireland and the Middle East

    Chicago, Note

    “Ireland and the Middle East,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/ireland-and-the-middle-east.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Ireland and the Middle East.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/ireland-and-the-middle-east.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008ireland_3dac,
      title = {{Ireland and the Middle East}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/ireland-and-the-middle-east},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Ireland and the Middle East
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/ireland-and-the-middle-east
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  9. Book review

    New Turkes

    Reviews Dimmock's New Turkes, finding that it traces changing English portrayals of Islam and the Ottomans while showing their use in religious disputes.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: New Turkes

    Cite New Turkes

    Chicago, Note

    “New Turkes,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/new-turkes.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “New Turkes.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/new-turkes.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008new_b36e,
      title = {{New Turkes}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/new-turkes},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - New Turkes
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/new-turkes
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  10. Book review

    Overthrowing Geography

    Reviews Jaffa, Tel Aviv, and the Struggle for Palestine, 1880-1948, rejecting LeVine's claims that Zionist development erased villages and damaged Arab economic well-being.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Overthrowing Geography

    Cite Overthrowing Geography

    Chicago, Note

    “Overthrowing Geography,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/overthrowing-geography.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Overthrowing Geography.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/overthrowing-geography.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008overthrowing_0fd0,
      title = {{Overthrowing Geography}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/overthrowing-geography},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Overthrowing Geography
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/overthrowing-geography
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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    N1  - Book review
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  11. Book review

    Russia's Islamic Threat

    Reviews a book by Hahn on Islamist networks in Russia, finding its account valuable and accessible despite a sometimes plodding style.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Russia's Islamic Threat

    Cite Russia's Islamic Threat

    Chicago, Note

    “Russia's Islamic Threat,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/russias-islamic-threat.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Russia's Islamic Threat.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/russias-islamic-threat.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008russia_6b2b,
      title = {{Russia's Islamic Threat}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/russias-islamic-threat},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Russia's Islamic Threat
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/russias-islamic-threat
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  12. Book review

    The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims

    Reviews Bostom’s The Legacy of Jihad, which presents jihad chiefly as violent expansion and challenges interpretations emphasizing its spiritual meanings.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims

    Cite The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims

    Chicago, Note

    “The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-legacy-of-jihad-islamic-holy-war-and-the-fate.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-legacy-of-jihad-islamic-holy-war-and-the-fate.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008legacy_d33b,
      title = {{The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-legacy-of-jihad-islamic-holy-war-and-the-fate},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-legacy-of-jihad-islamic-holy-war-and-the-fate
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  13. Book review

    The Prince

    Reviews Simpson’s biography The Prince, valuing its portrait of Bandar’s diplomacy while finding its treatment of Saudi society and politics limited.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Prince

    Cite The Prince

    Chicago, Note

    “The Prince,” review, Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-prince.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Prince.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-prince.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008prince_da70,
      title = {{The Prince}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-prince},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Prince
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-prince
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Sirrs, Schwartz, Khashan, Vidino, Flook, Warraq, Rubin, Skelly, Jansen and Caschetta

    Gathers short notices of several books on terrorism, Islam, Arab societies, and Middle Eastern history and politics.

    Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2008. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-1845.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 15, no. 1 (Winter 2008). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-1845.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2008brief_4251,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2008},
      volume = {15},
      number = {1},
      month = {Winter},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-1845},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 15
    IS  - 1
    PY  - 2008
    DA  - 2008///Winter
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-1845
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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