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Articles
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The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate
Mina Hamblet
Examines how ISIS uses social media to build a virtual caliphate that can radicalize vulnerable people in the West and remain dangerous without territorial control.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate
Cite The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate
Chicago, Note
Mina Hamblet, “The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate.
Chicago, Bibliography
Hamblet, Mina. “The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate.
BibTeX
@article{hamblet2017islamic_2b76, author = {Hamblet, Mina}, title = {{The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Hamblet, Mina TI - The Islamic State’s Virtual Caliphate T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-islamic-state-virtual-caliphate PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?
Thomas R. McCabe
Assesses the threat posed by foreign ISIS fighters returning to their countries of origin, suggesting the danger may be lower than commonly expected.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?
Cite Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?
Chicago, Note
Thomas R. McCabe, “Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat.
Chicago, Bibliography
McCabe, Thomas R. “Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat.
BibTeX
@article{mccabe2017are_52c0, author = {McCabe, Thomas R.}, title = {{Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - McCabe, Thomas R. TI - Are Returning Jihadists a Major Threat? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/are-returning-jihadists-a-major-threat PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Leonard Hammer
Examines the Vatican's 2015 agreement with the Palestinian Authority, its recognition of a Palestinian state, religious protections, and implications for Israel.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Cite The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Chicago, Note
Leonard Hammer, “The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict.
Chicago, Bibliography
Hammer, Leonard. “The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict.
BibTeX
@article{hammer2017vatican_d1c0, author = {Hammer, Leonard}, title = {{The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Hammer, Leonard TI - The Vatican Joins the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-vatican-joins-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?
F.M. Loewenberg
Examines historical claims about the Western Wall's status, arguing that the Temple Mount was Judaism's holiest site and tracing the Wall's later prominence.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?
Cite Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?
Chicago, Note
F.M. Loewenberg, “Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site.
Chicago, Bibliography
Loewenberg, F.M. “Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site.
BibTeX
@article{loewenberg2017is_785f, author = {Loewenberg, F.M.}, title = {{Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Loewenberg, F.M. TI - Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-western-wall-judaism-holiest-site PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Book Reviews
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Democratic Transitions in the Arab World
Reviewed by Hilal Khashan
Reviews Democratic Transitions in the Arab World, finding its hydrocarbon explanation for democratic obstacles inadequately supported and its conclusions unconvincing.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Democratic Transitions in the Arab World
Cite Democratic Transitions in the Arab World
Chicago, Note
Hilal Khashan, “Democratic Transitions in the Arab World,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world.
Chicago, Bibliography
Khashan, Hilal. “Democratic Transitions in the Arab World.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world.
BibTeX
@article{khashan2017democratic_a8c0, author = {Khashan, Hilal}, title = {{Democratic Transitions in the Arab World}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Khashan, Hilal TI - Democratic Transitions in the Arab World T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/democratic-transitions-in-the-arab-world PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran
Reviews Monshipouri's essay collection on social change in post-Khomeini Iran, finding its coverage uneven and its dense prose limiting its reach.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran
Cite Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran
Chicago, Note
“Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017inside_3c7e, title = {{Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Inside the Islamic Republic: Social Change in Post-Khomeini Iran T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/inside-the-islamic-republic-social-change-in-post PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
Reviews Jihadism Transformed, finding that its essays offer some useful research on jihadist narratives but vary considerably in quality and reliability.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
Cite Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas
Chicago, Note
“Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017jihadism_a28b, title = {{Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Jihadism Transformed: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State's Global Battle of Ideas T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/jihadism-transformed-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life
Reviews Kuwait Transformed, crediting its historical account of oil driven urban change while finding its proposed participatory future detached from political realities.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life
Cite Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life
Chicago, Note
“Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017kuwait_46f8, title = {{Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kuwait-transformed-a-history-of-oil-and-urban-life PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey
Reviews Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey, describing it as a useful scholarly collection on Ottoman legal reforms despite its limited coverage of modern Turkey.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey
Cite Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey
Chicago, Note
“Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017law_4e9c, title = {{Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Law and Legality in the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/law-and-legality-in-the-ottoman-empire PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948
Reviews Palestine Investigated, tracing how the Palestine police Criminal Investigation Department shifted from crime investigation toward intelligence and protection of British rule.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948
Cite Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948
Chicago, Note
“Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017palestine_0f80, title = {{Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Palestine Investigated: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948 T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/palestine-investigated-the-criminal-investigation PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History
Reviews Year of the Sword, documenting the Assyrian Christian genocide under Ottoman rule and presenting it as part of a longer history of persecution.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History
Cite Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History
Chicago, Note
“Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History,” review, Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017year_75d5, title = {{Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, a History T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/year-of-the-sword-the-assyrian-christian-genocide PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Brief Reviews
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Brief Reviews
By Khashan, Rubin, al-Tamimi, Teitelbaum, Yesilada, Joffe and Ibrahim
Gathers short notices of several books on Arab democratization and jihadism, as well as Iranian social change and Kuwait's urban history.
Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2017. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews
Cite Brief Reviews
Chicago, Note
“Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 24, no. 4 (Fall 2017). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899.
BibTeX
@article{meq2017brief_4176, title = {{Brief Reviews}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2017}, volume = {24}, number = {4}, month = {Fall}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899}, 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 - 24 IS - 4 PY - 2017 DA - 2017///Fall UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-6899 PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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