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Articles
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Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS
Hilal Khashan
Examines reasons many Lebanese Sunnis find ISIS appealing, including hostility toward Shiites, alienation from the state, nostalgia for the caliphate, and admiration of power.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS
Cite Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS
Chicago, Note
Hilal Khashan, “Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS,” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-sunnis-isis.
Chicago, Bibliography
Khashan, Hilal. “Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS.” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-sunnis-isis.
BibTeX
@article{khashan2015why_2310, author = {Khashan, Hilal}, title = {{Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-sunnis-isis}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Khashan, Hilal TI - Why Lebanon’s Sunnis Support ISIS T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/lebanon-sunnis-isis PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS
Burak Bekdil
Argues that Turkey covertly supported ISIS and other Islamist groups to weaken Assad and counter shared adversaries, but misjudged the consequences.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS
Cite Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS
Chicago, Note
Burak Bekdil, “Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS,” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-isis-5317.
Chicago, Bibliography
Bekdil, Burak. “Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS.” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-isis-5317.
BibTeX
@article{bekdil2015turkeys_8fc4, author = {Bekdil, Burak}, title = {{Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-isis-5317}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Bekdil, Burak TI - Turkey’s Double Game with ISIS T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/turkey-isis-5317 PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy
Boris Havel
Examines how Hajj Amin Husseini's collaboration with Nazi figures and a booklet on Islam and Judaism shaped Muslim perceptions of Jews.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy
Cite Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy
Chicago, Note
Boris Havel, “Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy,” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hajj-amin-antisemitism.
Chicago, Bibliography
Havel, Boris. “Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy.” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hajj-amin-antisemitism.
BibTeX
@article{havel2015hajj_4ad1, author = {Havel, Boris}, title = {{Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hajj-amin-antisemitism}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Havel, Boris TI - Hajj Amin Husseini’s Anti-Semitic Legacy T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/hajj-amin-antisemitism PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?
A.J. Caschetta
Argues that Islamic ideas and institutions contributed to the emergence and spread of suicide terrorism, challenging analysts who minimize religion's role.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?
Cite Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?
Chicago, Note
A.J. Caschetta, “Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-suicide-bombings.
Chicago, Bibliography
Caschetta, A.J. “Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-suicide-bombings.
BibTeX
@article{caschetta2015does_da98, author = {Caschetta, A.J.}, title = {{Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-suicide-bombings}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Caschetta, A.J. TI - Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/islam-suicide-bombings PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve
Bernard Schecterman
Explains how Saudi wheat security relied on expectations of priority access to scarce American grain because of the countries’ close alliance.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve
Cite The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve
Chicago, Note
Bernard Schecterman, “The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve,” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudis-wheat.
Chicago, Bibliography
Schecterman, Bernard. “The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve.” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudis-wheat.
BibTeX
@article{schecterman2015saudis_363f, author = {Schecterman, Bernard}, title = {{The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudis-wheat}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Schecterman, Bernard TI - The Saudis’ Strategic Wheat Reserve T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/saudis-wheat PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Book Reviews
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Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I
Reviewed by Wolfgang G. Schwanitz
Reviews Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I, finding Yorulmaz's comparative study well sourced and solid.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I
Cite Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I
Chicago, Note
Wolfgang G. Schwanitz, “Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/yorulmaz.
Chicago, Bibliography
Schwanitz, Wolfgang G. “Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/yorulmaz.
BibTeX
@article{schwanitz2015arming_0fdc, author = {Schwanitz, Wolfgang G.}, title = {{Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/yorulmaz}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Schwanitz, Wolfgang G. TI - Arming the Sultan: German Arms Trade and Personal Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire before World War I T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/yorulmaz PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations
Book by Calfano and eleven other experts
Reviews Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations, finding its analysis cautious and useful while noting gaps on youth, militaries, and external powers.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations
Cite Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations
Chicago, Note
“Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/calfano.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/calfano.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015assessing_0afd, title = {{Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/calfano}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/calfano PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland
Reviews Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland, finding it a well documented collection that offers insights into Kurdish identity and nationalism across several countries.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland
Cite Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland
Chicago, Note
“Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bengio-review.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bengio-review.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015kurdish_d5e8, title = {{Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bengio-review}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Kurdish Awakening: Nation Building in a Fragmented Homeland T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/bengio-review PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States
Reviews One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States, rejecting its proposal for shared sovereignty as implausible and detached from political realities.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States
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Chicago, Note
“One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/levine-review.
Chicago, Bibliography
“One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/levine-review.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015one_85a1, title = {{One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/levine-review}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/levine-review PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971
Reviews Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army, noting its account of military rebuilding and political conflict while finding Fawzi's role sometimes overstated.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971
Cite Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971
Chicago, Note
“Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-aboul-enein.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-aboul-enein.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015reconstructing_966f, title = {{Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-aboul-enein}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Reconstructing a Shattered Egyptian Army: War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi's Memoirs, 1967-1971 T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-aboul-enein PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World
Reviews Reforming Islam, a collection of progressive Muslim scholarship arguing for historical criticism of scripture and intellectual reform through desacralization; the reviewer regards it as a useful reference.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World
Cite Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World
Chicago, Note
“Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World,” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ulph-sookhdeo.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ulph-sookhdeo.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015reforming_0eed, title = {{Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ulph-sookhdeo}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Reforming Islam: Progressive Voices from the Arab Muslim World T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ulph-sookhdeo PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?
Reviews Alianak’s study of Arab Spring outcomes in four countries, arguing that monarchies endured through Islamic and tribal legitimacy while assessing her explanatory models.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?
Cite Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?
Chicago, Note
“Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-alianak.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-alianak.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015transition_f038, title = {{Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-alianak}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Transition towards Revolution and Reform: The Arab Spring Realised? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-alianak PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Will the Middle East Implode?
Reviews Will the Middle East Implode?, concluding that it offers little original analysis and inadequately examines regional upheavals, rivalries, and conflicts.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Will the Middle East Implode?
Cite Will the Middle East Implode?
Chicago, Note
“Will the Middle East Implode?” review, Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ayoob.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Will the Middle East Implode?” Review. Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ayoob.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015will_8652, title = {{Will the Middle East Implode?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ayoob}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Will the Middle East Implode? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-ayoob PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Brief Reviews
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Brief Reviews
By Schwanitz, Sarsar, Gunter, Sherman, Williams, Sheffy, Spyer and Khashan
Gathers short notices of several books on Kurdish nation building and Arab Spring reform, alongside works on Israel and Palestine and Islam.
Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2015. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews
Cite Brief Reviews
Chicago, Note
“Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5321.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 22, no. 3 (Summer 2015). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5321.
BibTeX
@article{meq2015brief_a39e, title = {{Brief Reviews}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2015}, volume = {22}, number = {3}, month = {Summer}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5321}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Brief Reviews T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 22 IS - 3 PY - 2015 DA - 2015///Summer UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5321 PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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