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Middle East Quarterly Summer 2021 Vol. 28, No. 3 4 articles, 7 reviews

Middle East Quarterly

Summer 2021

Volume 28, Number 3

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

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Articles

Article

Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat

Daniel Pipes

Argues that Arab rulers often turn military defeats into political advantage, examining how losses in wars and regional conflicts affect their power.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat
Cite Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat
Chicago, Note
Daniel Pipes, “Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/arab-leaders-finesse-military-defeats.

Chicago, Bibliography
Pipes, Daniel. “Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/arab-leaders-finesse-military-defeats.
BibTeX
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@article{pipes2021give_6375,
  author = {Pipes, Daniel},
  title = {{Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/arab-leaders-finesse-military-defeats},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pipes, Daniel
TI  - Give War a Chance: Arab Leaders Finesse Military Defeat
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/arab-leaders-finesse-military-defeats
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
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Article

Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Just a Media Event?

Eyal Zisser

Examines why the Arab Spring failed to transform the region, arguing that protests faded and the Middle East's political system proved resilient.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Just a Media Event?
Cite Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Just a Media Event?
Chicago, Note
Eyal Zisser, “Rethinking the ‘Arab Spring‘: Just a Media Event?” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-just-a-media-event.

Chicago, Bibliography
Zisser, Eyal. “Rethinking the ‘Arab Spring‘: Just a Media Event?” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-just-a-media-event.
BibTeX
```
@article{zisser2021rethinking_46c3,
  author = {Zisser, Eyal},
  title = {{Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Just a Media Event?}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-just-a-media-event},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zisser, Eyal
TI  - Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Just a Media Event?
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-just-a-media-event
PB  - Middle East Forum
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ER  - 
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Article

Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Winners and Losers

Hillel Frisch

Assesses the Arab Spring's regional consequences, arguing it worsened the position of some actors without producing clear winners.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Winners and Losers
Cite Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Winners and Losers
Chicago, Note
Hillel Frisch, “Rethinking the ‘Arab Spring‘: Winners and Losers,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-winners-and-losers.

Chicago, Bibliography
Frisch, Hillel. “Rethinking the ‘Arab Spring‘: Winners and Losers.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-winners-and-losers.
BibTeX
```
@article{frisch2021rethinking_3312,
  author = {Frisch, Hillel},
  title = {{Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Winners and Losers}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-winners-and-losers},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Frisch, Hillel
TI  - Rethinking the “Arab Spring": Winners and Losers
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/rethinking-the-arab-spring-winners-and-losers
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
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Article

Nasser and the Palestinians

Michael Sharnoff

Argues that Nasser's advocacy for Palestinians served his ambitions for personal stature and pan-Arab leadership, while he remained open to a separate accord with Israel.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Nasser and the Palestinians
Cite Nasser and the Palestinians
Chicago, Note
Michael Sharnoff, “Nasser and the Palestinians,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/nasser-and-the-palestinians.

Chicago, Bibliography
Sharnoff, Michael. “Nasser and the Palestinians.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/nasser-and-the-palestinians.
BibTeX
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@article{sharnoff2021nasser_c4fe,
  author = {Sharnoff, Michael},
  title = {{Nasser and the Palestinians}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/nasser-and-the-palestinians},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sharnoff, Michael
TI  - Nasser and the Palestinians
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/nasser-and-the-palestinians
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
ER  - 
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Book Reviews

Book review

The Book of Biopolitical Silliness

Reviewed by A.J. Caschetta

Reviews The Book of Biopolitical Silliness, criticizing Pugliese’s analysis of Israeli and American state violence and its opaque academic terminology.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: The Book of Biopolitical Silliness
Cite The Book of Biopolitical Silliness
Chicago, Note
A.J. Caschetta, “The Book of Biopolitical Silliness,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-book-of-biopolitical-silliness.

Chicago, Bibliography
Caschetta, A.J. “The Book of Biopolitical Silliness.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-book-of-biopolitical-silliness.
BibTeX
```
@article{caschetta2021book_f85b,
  author = {Caschetta, A.J.},
  title = {{The Book of Biopolitical Silliness}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-book-of-biopolitical-silliness},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Caschetta, A.J.
TI  - The Book of Biopolitical Silliness
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-book-of-biopolitical-silliness
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
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Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation

Reviews Mahdi’s Arab Americans in Film as an account of cinematic portrayals that overemphasizes theory and unfairly attributes problematic depictions to imperialism and Zionism.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation
Cite Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation
Chicago, Note
“Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-arab-americans-in-film.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-arab-americans-in-film.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021arab_2f57,
  title = {{Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-arab-americans-in-film},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Arab Americans in Film: From Hollywood and Egyptian Stereotypes to Self-Representation
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-arab-americans-in-film
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook

Book by The editors

Reviews Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook, finding it a wide ranging and scholarly collection whose accounts emphasize betrayal and oppression.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook
Cite Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook
Chicago, Note
“Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-conversion-to-islam-in-the-premodern-age.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-conversion-to-islam-in-the-premodern-age.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021conversion_356a,
  title = {{Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-conversion-to-islam-in-the-premodern-age},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age: A Sourcebook
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-conversion-to-islam-in-the-premodern-age
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today

Examines John Tolan's Faces of Muhammad, valuing its case studies of varied European perceptions while questioning whether the selected examples represent broader patterns.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today
Cite Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today
Chicago, Note
“Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-faces-of-muhammad.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-faces-of-muhammad.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021faces_73a6,
  title = {{Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-faces-of-muhammad},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet of Islam from the Middle Ages to Today
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-faces-of-muhammad
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
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Book review

Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone

Reviews Israeli Foreign Policy, finding its analysis of the state's diplomacy and international challenges informative while noting gaps in its coverage.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone
Cite Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone
Chicago, Note
“Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-israeli-foreign-policy.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-israeli-foreign-policy.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021israeli_f838,
  title = {{Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-israeli-foreign-policy},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Israeli Foreign Policy: A People Shall Not Dwell Alone
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-israeli-foreign-policy
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
```
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Book review

Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense)

Reviews The Politics of Common Sense, describing its defense of Western traditions and Dutch sovereignty while considering the political controversies surrounding its author.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense)
Cite Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense)
Chicago, Note
“Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense),” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-politics-of-common-sense.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense).” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-politics-of-common-sense.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021politiek_b4b6,
  title = {{Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense)}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-politics-of-common-sense},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Politiek Van Het Gezond Verstand (The Politics of Common Sense)
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-politics-of-common-sense
PB  - Middle East Forum
LA  - en
N1  - Book review
ER  - 
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Book review

The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib

Reviews The Prophet's Heir, judging it a devotional account of Ali rather than an objective biography and criticizing its academic and government backing.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Cite The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Chicago, Note
“The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-prophets-heir.

Chicago, Bibliography
“The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-prophets-heir.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021prophet_6cb6,
  title = {{The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-prophets-heir},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english},
  note = {Book review}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-the-prophets-heir
PB  - Middle East Forum
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Brief Reviews

Brief reviews

Brief Reviews

By Caschetta, Birnbaum, Pipes, Inbar and Rabinowitz

Gathers short notices of several books, including works on Islam and Israeli foreign policy.

Posted on meforum.org June 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews
Cite Brief Reviews
Chicago, Note
“Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-62401.

Chicago, Bibliography
“Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 3 (Summer 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-62401.
BibTeX
```
@article{meq2021brief_1c5c,
  title = {{Brief Reviews}},
  journal = {Middle East Quarterly},
  year = {2021},
  volume = {28},
  number = {3},
  month = {Summer},
  url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-62401},
  publisher = {Middle East Forum},
  langid = {english}
}
```
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Brief Reviews
T2  - Middle East Quarterly
JO  - Middle East Quarterly
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021///Summer
UR  - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-62401
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