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Middle East Quarterly

Fall 2020

Volume 27, Number 4

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

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Articles

  1. Article

    How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible

    Douglas J. Feith and Lewis Libby

    Explains how the Trump peace plan shifts U.S. diplomacy toward requiring Palestinian changes and warns that rejection could advance Israeli claims.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible

    Cite How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible

    Chicago, Note

    Douglas J. Feith and Lewis Libby, “How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible,” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-the-trump-plan-makes-peace-possible.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Feith, Douglas J., and Lewis Libby. “How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible.” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-the-trump-plan-makes-peace-possible.

    BibTeX

    @article{feith2020how_09aa,
      author = {Feith, Douglas J. and Libby, Lewis},
      title = {{How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-the-trump-plan-makes-peace-possible},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Feith, Douglas J.
    AU  - Libby, Lewis
    TI  - How the Trump Plan Makes Peace Possible
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-the-trump-plan-makes-peace-possible
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  2. Article

    Does Jordan Want the West Bank?

    Michael Sharnoff

    Examines renewed Jordanian calls for a West Bank role and considers whether Palestinian instability and possible Israeli sovereignty could prompt Amman to reclaim its claim.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: Does Jordan Want the West Bank?

    Cite Does Jordan Want the West Bank?

    Chicago, Note

    Michael Sharnoff, “Does Jordan Want the West Bank?” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/does-jordan-want-the-west-bank.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Sharnoff, Michael. “Does Jordan Want the West Bank?” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/does-jordan-want-the-west-bank.

    BibTeX

    @article{sharnoff2020does_d6da,
      author = {Sharnoff, Michael},
      title = {{Does Jordan Want the West Bank?}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/does-jordan-want-the-west-bank},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Sharnoff, Michael
    TI  - Does Jordan Want the West Bank?
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/does-jordan-want-the-west-bank
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  3. Article

    Iran’s Advances in Latin America

    Gabriel Andrade

    Traces Iran’s growing influence in Latin America, arguing that resurgent leftist movements offer Tehran new opportunities to challenge U.S. influence.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: Iran’s Advances in Latin America

    Cite Iran’s Advances in Latin America

    Chicago, Note

    Gabriel Andrade, “Iran’s Advances in Latin America,” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/iran-advances-in-latin-america.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Andrade, Gabriel. “Iran’s Advances in Latin America.” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/iran-advances-in-latin-america.

    BibTeX

    @article{andrade2020irans_d4f9,
      author = {Andrade, Gabriel},
      title = {{Iran’s Advances in Latin America}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/iran-advances-in-latin-america},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Andrade, Gabriel
    TI  - Iran’s Advances in Latin America
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/iran-advances-in-latin-america
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  4. Article

    How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow

    Yakov Faitelson

    Examines demographic estimates and Palestinian emigration, arguing that Israel’s Jewish majority will grow as Arab population shares decline.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow

    Cite How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow

    Chicago, Note

    Yakov Faitelson, “How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow,” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-israel-jewish-majority-will-grow.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Faitelson, Yakov. “How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow.” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-israel-jewish-majority-will-grow.

    BibTeX

    @article{faitelson2020how_128e,
      author = {Faitelson, Yakov},
      title = {{How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-israel-jewish-majority-will-grow},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Faitelson, Yakov
    TI  - How Israel’s Jewish Majority Will Grow
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/how-israel-jewish-majority-will-grow
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Book Reviews

  1. Book review

    A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy

    Reviewed by Lenn E. Goodman

    Reviews a study of Sa'd Ibn Kammuna’s comparative religious thought, portraying his account of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as measured and conciliatory.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy

    Cite A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy

    Chicago, Note

    Lenn E. Goodman, “A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/subtle-insights-concerning-knowledge-and-practice.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    Goodman, Lenn E. “A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/subtle-insights-concerning-knowledge-and-practice.

    BibTeX

    @article{goodman2020medieval_675e,
      author = {Goodman, Lenn E.},
      title = {{A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/subtle-insights-concerning-knowledge-and-practice},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    AU  - Goodman, Lenn E.
    TI  - A Medieval Philosopher’s Subtle Legacy
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/subtle-insights-concerning-knowledge-and-practice
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  2. Book review

    After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East

    Name listed on meforum.org: Seth J. Frantzman

    Reviews After ISIS, which assembles accounts of the conflict and its participants while tracing Iran’s expanded regional role and possible future outcomes.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East

    Cite After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East

    Chicago, Note

    “After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-after-isis.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-after-isis.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020after_9723,
      title = {{After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-after-isis},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - After ISIS: America, Iran and the Struggle for the Middle East
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-after-isis
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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    N1  - Book review
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  3. Book review

    Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution

    Reviews Building Democracy on Sand, outlining Carmon’s case for constitutional reform and criticizing the book’s analysis of Israel’s democratic challenges.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution

    Cite Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution

    Chicago, Note

    “Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-building-democracy-on-sand.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-building-democracy-on-sand.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020building_9721,
      title = {{Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-building-democracy-on-sand},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Building Democracy on Sand: Israel without a Constitution
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-building-democracy-on-sand
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  4. Book review

    The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare

    Name listed on meforum.org: Abraham Rabinovich

    Reviews The Boats of Cherbourg, tracing Israel’s development of missile boats and their wartime use, and finds the account accessible and informative.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare

    Cite The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare

    Chicago, Note

    “The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-boats-of-cherbourg.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-boats-of-cherbourg.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020boats_36ff,
      title = {{The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-boats-of-cherbourg},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy that Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-boats-of-cherbourg
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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  5. Book review

    The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance

    Reviews The Lebanese Forces, which chronicles the Christian movement’s changing role in Lebanon and presents its failures alongside its political history.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance

    Cite The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance

    Chicago, Note

    “The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-lebanese-forces.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-lebanese-forces.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020lebanese_d907,
      title = {{The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-lebanese-forces},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - The Lebanese Forces: Emergence and Transformation of the Christian Resistance
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-lebanese-forces
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  6. Book review

    Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads

    Reviews Vision or Mirage, assessing Rundell’s account of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reforms and finding it knowledgeable despite omissions about their aims and context.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads

    Cite Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads

    Chicago, Note

    “Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-vision-or-mirage.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-vision-or-mirage.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020vision_83cd,
      title = {{Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-vision-or-mirage},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-vision-or-mirage
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  7. Book review

    Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition

    Reviews Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition, rejecting Stacher's account of the uprising and arguing that it privileges ideology over the Brotherhood's role.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition

    Cite Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition

    Chicago, Note

    “Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition,” review, Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-watermelon-democracy.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-watermelon-democracy.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020watermelon_7a42,
      title = {{Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-watermelon-democracy},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english},
      note = {Book review}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-watermelon-democracy
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Brief Reviews

  1. Brief reviews

    Brief Reviews

    By Goodman, Phares, Inbar, Schanzer, Nisan, Saied and Clawson

    Gathers short notices of several books on post ISIS regional politics and naval history, as well as Israeli democracy and Saudi Arabia.

    Posted on meforum.org September 1, 2020. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews

    Cite Brief Reviews

    Chicago, Note

    “Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61474.

    Chicago, Bibliography

    “Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 27, no. 4 (Fall 2020). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61474.

    BibTeX

    @article{meq2020brief_603a,
      title = {{Brief Reviews}},
      journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
      year = {2020},
      volume = {27},
      number = {4},
      month = {Fall},
      url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61474},
      publisher = {Middle East Forum},
      langid = {english}
    }
    
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    TY  - JOUR
    TI  - Brief Reviews
    T2  - Middle East Quarterly
    JO  - Middle East Quarterly
    VL  - 27
    IS  - 4
    PY  - 2020
    DA  - 2020///Fall
    UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61474
    PB  - Middle East Forum
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