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Middle East Quarterly

Fall 2019

Volume 26, Number 4

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

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Articles

  1. Article

    China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics

    Ilan Berman

    Examines China’s expanding Middle East role, arguing its growing economic and political influence may disrupt security arrangements and reinforce regional authoritarianism.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics

    Cite China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics

    Chicago, Note

    Ilan Berman, “China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics,” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ilan-berman-china-in-the-middle-east.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Berman, Ilan. “China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics.” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ilan-berman-china-in-the-middle-east.

    BibTeX

    @article{berman2019china_b067,
      author = {Berman, Ilan},
      title = {{China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ilan-berman-china-in-the-middle-east},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Berman, Ilan
    TI  - China in the Middle East: Reshaping Regional Politics
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/ilan-berman-china-in-the-middle-east
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  2. Article

    Radicalizing in the Name of Islam

    Johanna Markind

    Assesses research on Islamist terrorist radicalization, arguing that perpetrators and their warning signs have received inadequate study in the United States.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: Radicalizing in the Name of Islam

    Cite Radicalizing in the Name of Islam

    Chicago, Note

    Johanna Markind, “Radicalizing in the Name of Islam,” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/johanna-markind-radicalizing-in-name-of-islam.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Markind, Johanna. “Radicalizing in the Name of Islam.” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/johanna-markind-radicalizing-in-name-of-islam.

    BibTeX

    @article{markind2019radicalizing_f1ab,
      author = {Markind, Johanna},
      title = {{Radicalizing in the Name of Islam}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/johanna-markind-radicalizing-in-name-of-islam},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Markind, Johanna
    TI  - Radicalizing in the Name of Islam
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/johanna-markind-radicalizing-in-name-of-islam
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  3. Article

    China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon

    Mordechai Chaziza

    Examines Chinese tourism as a tool of influence, warning that Beijing can use control over outbound travelers to pressure Middle Eastern governments.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon

    Cite China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon

    Chicago, Note

    Mordechai Chaziza, “China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon,” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/mordechai-chaziza-china-in-the-middle-east.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Chaziza, Mordechai. “China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon.” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/mordechai-chaziza-china-in-the-middle-east.

    BibTeX

    @article{chaziza2019china_e3b9,
      author = {Chaziza, Mordechai},
      title = {{China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/mordechai-chaziza-china-in-the-middle-east},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Chaziza, Mordechai
    TI  - China in the Middle East: Tourism as a Stealth Weapon
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/mordechai-chaziza-china-in-the-middle-east
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  4. Article

    The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game

    Analyzes Iran and Saudi Arabia’s proxy competition, describing their ideological rivalry and urging Washington to manage the conflict rather than resolve it.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game

    Cite The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game

    Chicago, Note

    “The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game,” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-great-saudi-iranian-proxy-game.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game.” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-great-saudi-iranian-proxy-game.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019great_1b0e,
      title = {{The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-great-saudi-iranian-proxy-game},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Great Saudi-Iranian Proxy Game
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/the-great-saudi-iranian-proxy-game
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

    Reviewed by Raymond Ibrahim

    Reviews The 21, finding that Mosebach's account of Coptic martyrs offers useful insight into Coptic life despite atmospheric passages and digressions.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

    Cite The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs

    Chicago, Note

    Raymond Ibrahim, “The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/martin-mosebach.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Ibrahim, Raymond. “The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/martin-mosebach.

    BibTeX

    @article{ibrahim2019journey_0dae,
      author = {Ibrahim, Raymond},
      title = {{The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/martin-mosebach},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Ibrahim, Raymond
    TI  - The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/martin-mosebach
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  2. Book review

    Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness

    Reviews Kenneth M. Pollack’s Armies of Sand, arguing that cultural factors best explain weaknesses in Arab conventional military performance.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness

    Cite Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness

    Chicago, Note

    “Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kenneth-m-pollack.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kenneth-m-pollack.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019armies_b6b5,
      title = {{Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kenneth-m-pollack},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/kenneth-m-pollack
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
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  3. Book review

    Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

    Reviews Micah Goodman’s Catch-67, finding its account of ideological divisions insightful but its portrait of Israeli politics overstated.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

    Cite Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War

    Chicago, Note

    “Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/micah-goodman.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/micah-goodman.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019catch_ea9c,
      title = {{Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/micah-goodman},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/micah-goodman
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
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  4. Book review

    Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography

    Name listed on meforum.org: Robert Irwin

    Reviews Robert Irwin’s Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography, presenting it as an engaging account of the thinker’s life and ideas.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography

    Cite Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography

    Chicago, Note

    “Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/robert-irwin.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/robert-irwin.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019ibn_d038,
      title = {{Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/robert-irwin},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/robert-irwin
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  5. Book review

    Inside the Arab State

    Name listed on meforum.org: Mehran Kamrava

    Reviews Mehran Kamrava’s Inside the Arab State, outlining its analysis of state power and uprisings while noting gaps in its account of Egypt and Algeria.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Inside the Arab State

    Cite Inside the Arab State

    Chicago, Note

    “Inside the Arab State,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/mehran-kamrava.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Inside the Arab State.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/mehran-kamrava.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019inside_4213,
      title = {{Inside the Arab State}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/mehran-kamrava},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Inside the Arab State
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/mehran-kamrava
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    N1  - Book review
    ER  - 
    
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  6. Book review

    Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic

    Reviews Amin Saikal’s Iran Rising, finding its historical account useful but its treatment of contemporary Iranian politics limited.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic

    Cite Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic

    Chicago, Note

    “Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/amin-saikal.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/amin-saikal.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019iran_b588,
      title = {{Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/amin-saikal},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Iran Rising: The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/amin-saikal
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
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  7. Book review

    The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance

    Reviews Richard Palmer’s The Future of the Middle East, summarizing its account of Islamism’s rise and its proposals for reducing conflict and terrorism.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance

    Cite The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance

    Chicago, Note

    “The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance,” review, Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/monte-palmer.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/monte-palmer.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019future_3c8a,
      title = {{The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/monte-palmer},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Future of the Middle East: Faith, Force, and Finance
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/monte-palmer
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Ibrahim, Schwanitz, Khashan, Berman, Inbar and Atkine

    Gathers short notices of several books, including works on Coptic martyrs and Arab military effectiveness.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2019. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-59295.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 26, no. 4 (Fall 2019). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-59295.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2019brief_f521,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2019},
      volume = {26},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-59295},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 26
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2019
    DA  - 2019///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-59295
    PB  - Middle East Forum
    LA  - en
    ER  - 
    
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