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Middle East Quarterly Spring 2016 Vol. 23, No. 2 4 articles, 7 reviews

Middle East Quarterly

Spring 2016

Volume 23, Number 2

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

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Articles

Article

Why Putin Wants Syria

Jiri Valenta and Leni Friedman Valenta

Examines Russia’s intervention in Syria alongside Moscow’s other military moves, asking what strategic aims drove Putin’s decision and its regional context.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: Why Putin Wants Syria
Cite Why Putin Wants Syria
Chicago, Note
Jiri Valenta and Leni Friedman Valenta, “Why Putin Wants Syria,” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/why-putin-wants-syria.

Chicago, Bibliography
Valenta, Jiri, and Leni Friedman Valenta. “Why Putin Wants Syria.” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/why-putin-wants-syria.
BibTeX
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@article{valenta2016why_0a86,
  author = {Valenta, Jiri and Valenta, Leni Friedman},
  title = {{Why Putin Wants Syria}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/why-putin-wants-syria},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Valenta, Jiri
AU  - Valenta, Leni Friedman
TI  - Why Putin Wants Syria
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/why-putin-wants-syria
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
```
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Article

Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances

Emmanuel Karagiannis

Traces how Eastern Mediterranean gas reserves are reshaping regional partnerships and tensions, especially through cooperation among Greece, Cyprus, and Israel.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances
Cite Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances
Chicago, Note
Emmanuel Karagiannis, “Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances,” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/shifting-eastern-mediterranean-alliances.

Chicago, Bibliography
Karagiannis, Emmanuel. “Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances.” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/shifting-eastern-mediterranean-alliances.
BibTeX
```
@article{karagiannis2016shifting_2e34,
  author = {Karagiannis, Emmanuel},
  title = {{Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/shifting-eastern-mediterranean-alliances},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Karagiannis, Emmanuel
TI  - Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Alliances
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/shifting-eastern-mediterranean-alliances
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
```
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Article

The Burqa Challenge to Europe

Paul Cliteur and Machteld Zee

Examines the European court’s approval of France’s burqa ban and considers the arguments it accepted and their implications for European societies.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: The Burqa Challenge to Europe
Cite The Burqa Challenge to Europe
Chicago, Note
Paul Cliteur and Machteld Zee, “The Burqa Challenge to Europe,” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-burqa-challenge-to-europe.

Chicago, Bibliography
Cliteur, Paul, and Machteld Zee. “The Burqa Challenge to Europe.” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-burqa-challenge-to-europe.
BibTeX
```
@article{cliteur2016burqa_740c,
  author = {Cliteur, Paul and Zee, Machteld},
  title = {{The Burqa Challenge to Europe}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-burqa-challenge-to-europe},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cliteur, Paul
AU  - Zee, Machteld
TI  - The Burqa Challenge to Europe
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-burqa-challenge-to-europe
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
```
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Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show

Burak Bekdil

Assesses Erdoğan’s pursuit of expanded presidential power, tracing how election setbacks and renewed violence shaped Turkey’s political contest.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show
Cite Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show
Chicago, Note
Burak Bekdil, “Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show,” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/erdogan-one-man-islamist-show.

Chicago, Bibliography
Bekdil, Burak. “Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show.” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/erdogan-one-man-islamist-show.
BibTeX
```
@article{bekdil2016erdogans_15b1,
  author = {Bekdil, Burak},
  title = {{Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/erdogan-one-man-islamist-show},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bekdil, Burak
TI  - Erdoğan’s One-Man Islamist Show
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/erdogan-one-man-islamist-show
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
```
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Book Reviews

Book review

Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters

Reviewed by Raymond Ibrahim

Reviews Hansen’s analysis of Christian Muslim relations in Egypt, finding its social insights offset by an incomplete treatment that excludes Islamic doctrine.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters
Cite Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters
Chicago, Note
Raymond Ibrahim, “Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/christian-muslim-relations-egypt.

Chicago, Bibliography
Ibrahim, Raymond. “Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/christian-muslim-relations-egypt.
BibTeX
```
@article{ibrahim2016christian_0cac,
  author = {Ibrahim, Raymond},
  title = {{Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/christian-muslim-relations-egypt},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ibrahim, Raymond
TI  - Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt: Politics, Society and Interfaith Encounters
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/christian-muslim-relations-egypt
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

A Political Economy of the Middle East

Reviews Richards, Waterbury, Cammett, and Diwan’s study of Middle East political economy, finding its updated analysis comprehensive and useful for understanding regional economies and governments.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: A Political Economy of the Middle East
Cite A Political Economy of the Middle East
Chicago, Note
“A Political Economy of the Middle East,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-5886.

Chicago, Bibliography
“A Political Economy of the Middle East.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-5886.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016political_3528,
  title = {{A Political Economy of the Middle East}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-5886},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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```
TY  - JOUR
TI  - A Political Economy of the Middle East
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-5886
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic

Book by de Waal

Reviews de Waal’s portrait of provincial Iran, finding its accessible travel narrative vivid but its scholarship and analysis of the country inadequate.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic
Cite Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic
Chicago, Note
“Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-iran.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-iran.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016everyday_4887,
  title = {{Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-iran},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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```
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Everyday Iran: A Provincial Portrait of the Islamic Republic
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/everyday-iran
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

Islam's Jesus

Reviews Islam's Jesus, finding its account of Muslim perspectives on Jesus informative despite an idealized portrayal of Christian-Muslim historical relations.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Islam's Jesus
Cite Islam's Jesus
Chicago, Note
“Islam's Jesus,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/islam-jesus.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Islam's Jesus.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/islam-jesus.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016islam_3ccd,
  title = {{Islam's Jesus}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/islam-jesus},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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```
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Islam's Jesus
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/islam-jesus
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age

Book by Abou El Fadl

Reviews Reasoning with God as a defense of Muslim Brotherhood thought, criticizing its account of Shari'a, historical claims, and explanations of political events.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age
Cite Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age
Chicago, Note
“Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/reclaiming-shariah.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/reclaiming-shariah.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016reasoning_7fe0,
  title = {{Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/reclaiming-shariah},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/reclaiming-shariah
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period

Book by Mourad and Lindsay

Examines how Sunni jihad ideology was codified and redirected during the Crusader period, arguing that jihad has long encompassed conflict beyond external adversaries.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period
Cite The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period
Chicago, Note
“The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/sunni-jihad-during-crusades.

Chicago, Bibliography
“The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/sunni-jihad-during-crusades.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016intensification_957a,
  title = {{The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/sunni-jihad-during-crusades},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Intensification and Reorientation of Sunni Jihad Ideology in the Crusader Period
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/sunni-jihad-during-crusades
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani

Reviews Farzaneh's study of Mohammed Kazem Khurasani, finding its analysis of his Shiite arguments for constitutional government especially significant.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani
Cite The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani
Chicago, Note
“The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani,” review, Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iran-constitutional-revolution.

Chicago, Bibliography
“The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iran-constitutional-revolution.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016iranian_fb86,
  title = {{The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iran-constitutional-revolution},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Iranian Constitutional Revolution and the Clerical Leadership of Khurasani
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/iran-constitutional-revolution
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
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Brief Reviews

Brief reviews

Brief Reviews

By Ibrahim, Rubin, Schwanitz, Clawson and Schwartz

Gathers short notices of several books on Egyptian Christian-Muslim relations and Iranian society, alongside works on jihad, political economy, and Islamic thought.

Posted on meforum.org March 1, 2016. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews
Cite Brief Reviews
Chicago, Note
“Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5880.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 23, no. 2 (Spring 2016). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5880.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2016brief_22cf,
  title = {{Brief Reviews}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2016},
  volume = {23},
  number = {2},
  month = {Spring},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5880},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Brief Reviews
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016///Spring
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-5880
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
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