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Middle East Quarterly

Spring 2013

Volume 20, Number 2

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

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Articles

  1. ArticleDenying Islam’s Role in Terror

    Explaining the Denial

    Daniel Pipes

    Criticizes official explanations of the Fort Hood massacre as workplace violence and argues that they deny Islam’s role in terrorism.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Explaining the Denial

    Cite Explaining the Denial

    Chicago, Note

    Daniel Pipes, “Explaining the Denial,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-terrorism-denial.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Pipes, Daniel. “Explaining the Denial.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-terrorism-denial.

    BibTeX

    @article{pipes2013explaining_3ff4,
  author = {Pipes, Daniel},
  title = {{Explaining the Denial}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-terrorism-denial},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pipes, Daniel
TI  - Explaining the Denial
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-terrorism-denial
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  2. ArticleDenying Islam’s Role in Terror

    Problems in the FBI

    Teri Blumenfeld

    Examines FBI handling of the Fort Hood attack and argues that government policy obscured the role of Islamism in domestic terrorism.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Problems in the FBI

    Cite Problems in the FBI

    Chicago, Note

    Teri Blumenfeld, “Problems in the FBI,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/fbi-islam-terrorism.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Blumenfeld, Teri. “Problems in the FBI.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/fbi-islam-terrorism.

    BibTeX

    @article{blumenfeld2013problems_fd36,
  author = {Blumenfeld, Teri},
  title = {{Problems in the FBI}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/fbi-islam-terrorism},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Blumenfeld, Teri
TI  - Problems in the FBI
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/fbi-islam-terrorism
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  3. ArticleIsrael in the World

    Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation

    Efraim Inbar

    Examines Israel’s international isolation and argues that despite hostile perceptions, the country is not as isolated in Europe as commonly believed.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation

    Cite Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation

    Chicago, Note

    Efraim Inbar, “Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/israel-isolation.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Inbar, Efraim. “Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/israel-isolation.

    BibTeX

    @article{inbar2013jerusalems_8400,
  author = {Inbar, Efraim},
  title = {{Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/israel-isolation},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Inbar, Efraim
TI  - Jerusalem’s Decreasing Isolation
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/israel-isolation
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  4. ArticleDenying Islam’s Role in Terror

    Problems in the U.S. Military

    David J. Rusin

    Argues that political correctness within the U.S. military suppresses discussion of Islamist ideology and weakens training against jihadist threats.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Problems in the U.S. Military

    Cite Problems in the U.S. Military

    Chicago, Note

    David J. Rusin, “Problems in the U.S. Military,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/us-military-islam.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Rusin, David J. “Problems in the U.S. Military.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/us-military-islam.

    BibTeX

    @article{rusin2013problems_b49d,
  author = {Rusin, David J.},
  title = {{Problems in the U.S. Military}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/us-military-islam},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rusin, David J.
TI  - Problems in the U.S. Military
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/us-military-islam
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  5. ArticleIsrael in the World

    The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties

    P. R. Kumaraswamy

    Traces the growth of Indo Israeli relations while assessing their limits and the influence of India’s foreign policy choices.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties

    Cite The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties

    Chicago, Note

    P. R. Kumaraswamy, “The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/india-israel-ties.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Kumaraswamy, P. R. “The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/india-israel-ties.

    BibTeX

    @article{kumaraswamy2013maturation_c056,
  author = {Kumaraswamy, P. R.},
  title = {{The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/india-israel-ties},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kumaraswamy, P. R.
TI  - The Maturation of Indo-Israeli Ties
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/india-israel-ties
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  6. ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Atomic Ambitions

    Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?

    Naser al-Tamimi

    Assesses whether Saudi Arabia might pursue nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them, considering Riyadh’s security concerns and U.S. ties.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?

    Cite Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?

    Chicago, Note

    Naser al-Tamimi, “Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-nuclear-bomb.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    al-Tamimi, Naser. “Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-nuclear-bomb.

    BibTeX

    @article{altamimi2013will_4ea2,
  author = {al-Tamimi, Naser},
  title = {{Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-nuclear-bomb},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - al-Tamimi, Naser
TI  - Will Riyadh Get the Bomb?
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-nuclear-bomb
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  7. ArticleSaudi Arabia’s Atomic Ambitions

    Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale

    Yoel Guzansky

    Examines Saudi arguments for considering nuclear weapons, focusing on fears of Iranian power and the kingdom’s perceived vulnerabilities.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale

    Cite Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale

    Chicago, Note

    Yoel Guzansky, “Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-pakistan-nuclear-weapon.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Guzansky, Yoel. “Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-pakistan-nuclear-weapon.

    BibTeX

    @article{guzansky2013questioning_4281,
  author = {Guzansky, Yoel},
  title = {{Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-pakistan-nuclear-weapon},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Guzansky, Yoel
TI  - Questioning Riyadh’s Nuclear Rationale
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudi-arabia-pakistan-nuclear-weapon
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  8. Article

    Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?

    Eyal Zisser

    Traces the spread of Syria’s uprising and assesses how the Assad regime has retained cohesion amid state breakdown and foreign intervention.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?

    Cite Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?

    Chicago, Note

    Eyal Zisser, “Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/assad-syria-revolution.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Zisser, Eyal. “Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/assad-syria-revolution.

    BibTeX

    @article{zisser2013can_e6ba,
  author = {Zisser, Eyal},
  title = {{Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/assad-syria-revolution},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zisser, Eyal
TI  - Can Assad’s Syria Survive Revolution?
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/assad-syria-revolution
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  9. Article

    The Politics of Muslim Magic

    Dawn Perlmutter

    Examines Islamic beliefs and practices concerning magic, arguing that Western accounts of Saudi sorcery cases overlook this religious context.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: The Politics of Muslim Magic

    Cite The Politics of Muslim Magic

    Chicago, Note

    Dawn Perlmutter, “The Politics of Muslim Magic,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-magic-witchcraft.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Perlmutter, Dawn. “The Politics of Muslim Magic.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-magic-witchcraft.

    BibTeX

    @article{perlmutter2013politics_4e06,
  author = {Perlmutter, Dawn},
  title = {{The Politics of Muslim Magic}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-magic-witchcraft},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perlmutter, Dawn
TI  - The Politics of Muslim Magic
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-magic-witchcraft
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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  10. Article

    Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon

    Hilal Khashan

    Argues that Hezbollah’s strategy seeks to transform Lebanon into an Islamic society and that its manifesto does not accept Lebanon as a nation state.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon

    Cite Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon

    Chicago, Note

    Hilal Khashan, “Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hezbollah-lebanon.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Khashan, Hilal. “Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hezbollah-lebanon.

    BibTeX

    @article{khashan2013hezbollahs_3bf2,
  author = {Khashan, Hilal},
  title = {{Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hezbollah-lebanon},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Khashan, Hilal
TI  - Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hezbollah-lebanon
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  -
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials

    Reviewed by Ali Alfoneh. Book by David Crist

    Reviews David Crist’s The Twilight War, finding it a substantial history of U.S. Iranian relations but criticizing its limited Persian language sources.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials

    Cite What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials

    Chicago, Note

    Ali Alfoneh, “What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials,” review, Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-twilight-war.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Alfoneh, Ali. “What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-twilight-war.

    BibTeX

    @article{alfoneh2013what_4990,
  author = {Alfoneh, Ali},
  title = {{What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-twilight-war},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Alfoneh, Ali
TI  - What the Iran-Iraq War Can Teach U.S. Officials
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-twilight-war
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  -
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Translations

  1. Translation

    İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması

    Daniel Pipes

    Examines how U.S. authorities classified the Fort Hood massacre and argues that they ignored evidence of Hasan’s Islamist motives.

    Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2013. Read on meforum.org: İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması

    Cite İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması

    Chicago, Note

    Daniel Pipes, “İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması,” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islamin-terordeki-rolunu-reddetmek.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Pipes, Daniel. “İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması.” Middle East Quarterly 20, no. 2 (Spring 2013). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islamin-terordeki-rolunu-reddetmek.

    BibTeX

    @article{pipes2013islamn_b679,
  author = {Pipes, Daniel},
  title = {{İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2013},
  volume = {20},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islamin-terordeki-rolunu-reddetmek},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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    TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pipes, Daniel
TI  - İslam’ın Terördeki Rolünü Reddetmek: Reddin Açıklaması
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islamin-terordeki-rolunu-reddetmek
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
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