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Articles
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Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy
Eric James Bordenkircher
Assesses Obama's Middle East record and considers whether Biden's foreign policy rhetoric and advisers signal a return to those policies.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy
Cite Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy
Chicago, Note
Eric James Bordenkircher, “Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/biden-mustnt-reprise-obamas-middle-east-policy.
Chicago, Bibliography
Bordenkircher, Eric James. “Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/biden-mustnt-reprise-obamas-middle-east-policy.
BibTeX
@article{bordenkircher2021biden_18bb, author = {Bordenkircher, Eric James}, title = {{Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/biden-mustnt-reprise-obamas-middle-east-policy}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Bordenkircher, Eric James TI - Biden Must Not Reprise Obama’s Middle East Policy T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/biden-mustnt-reprise-obamas-middle-east-policy PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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“Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction": Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims
Daniel Pipes
Traces Christian responses to Islam from the seventh century onward, arguing that European hostility persisted for centuries before attitudes began to change.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: “Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction": Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims
Cite “Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction": Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims
Chicago, Note
Daniel Pipes, “‘Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction‘: Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/premodern-christian-responses-to-islam.
Chicago, Bibliography
Pipes, Daniel. “‘Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction‘: Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/premodern-christian-responses-to-islam.
BibTeX
@article{pipes2021godless_9ca7, author = {Pipes, Daniel}, title = {{“Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction": Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/premodern-christian-responses-to-islam}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Pipes, Daniel TI - “Godless Saracens Threatening Destruction": Premodern Christian Responses to Islam and Muslims T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/premodern-christian-responses-to-islam PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?
Ahmed H. Alrefai
Examines whether Saudi women's political and economic participation is expanding, while describing continuing barriers to gender equality and public roles.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?
Cite Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?
Chicago, Note
Ahmed H. Alrefai, “Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-saudi-gender-gap-narrowing.
Chicago, Bibliography
Alrefai, Ahmed H. “Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-saudi-gender-gap-narrowing.
BibTeX
@article{alrefai2021is_5ec6, author = {Alrefai, Ahmed H.}, title = {{Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing?}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-saudi-gender-gap-narrowing}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Alrefai, Ahmed H. TI - Is the Saudi Gender Gap Narrowing? T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/is-the-saudi-gender-gap-narrowing PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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UNRWA’s Moment of Truth
Ron Schleifer and Yehudah Brochin
Examines how UNRWA evolved from a temporary emergency aid agency into a permanent institution and argues that it has prolonged the refugee problem it was created to solve.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: UNRWA’s Moment of Truth
Cite UNRWA’s Moment of Truth
Chicago, Note
Ron Schleifer and Yehudah Brochin, “UNRWA’s Moment of Truth,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/unrwa-moment-of-truth.
Chicago, Bibliography
Schleifer, Ron, and Yehudah Brochin. “UNRWA’s Moment of Truth.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/unrwa-moment-of-truth.
BibTeX
@article{schleifer2021unrwas_2bb1, author = {Schleifer, Ron and Brochin, Yehudah}, title = {{UNRWA’s Moment of Truth}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/unrwa-moment-of-truth}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Schleifer, Ron AU - Brochin, Yehudah TI - UNRWA’s Moment of Truth T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/unrwa-moment-of-truth PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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Book Reviews
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How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy
Reviewed by Patrick Clawson. Book by Yezid Sayigh
Reviews Owners of the Republic, arguing that Sayigh documents extensive military economic activity but understates its scale and weak accountability.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy
Cite How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy
Chicago, Note
Patrick Clawson, “How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/how-egypts-military-owns-the-economy.
Chicago, Bibliography
Clawson, Patrick. “How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/how-egypts-military-owns-the-economy.
BibTeX
@article{clawson2021how_1456, author = {Clawson, Patrick}, title = {{How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/how-egypts-military-owns-the-economy}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR AU - Clawson, Patrick TI - How Egypt’s Military Owns the Economy T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/how-egypts-military-owns-the-economy PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society
Reviews Accountability in Syria, a collection on wartime abuses and transitional justice, finding its proposed hybrid court unlikely amid political opposition.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society
Cite Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society
Chicago, Note
“Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-accountability-in-syria.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-accountability-in-syria.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021accountability_1634, title = {{Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-accountability-in-syria}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Accountability in Syria: Achieving Transitional Justice in a Postconflict Society T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-accountability-in-syria PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
Reviews Assad or We Burn the Country, finding Dagher's account of Syria's war comprehensive and insightful, though centered more on regime versus insurgency.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
Cite Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
Chicago, Note
“Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-assad-or-we-burn-the-country.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-assad-or-we-burn-the-country.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021assad_72d0, title = {{Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-assad-or-we-burn-the-country}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-assad-or-we-burn-the-country PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality
Reviews Paradigm Lost, rejecting Lustick's account of failed two state efforts and his proposal for a single state as flawed and inattentive to Palestinian agency.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality
Cite Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality
Chicago, Note
“Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/paradigm-lost-from-two-state-solution-to-one.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/paradigm-lost-from-two-state-solution-to-one.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021paradigm_693b, title = {{Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/paradigm-lost-from-two-state-solution-to-one}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/paradigm-lost-from-two-state-solution-to-one PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II
Reviews The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: The Impact of World War II, assessing Simon's country by country account as a nuanced history of wartime effects.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II
Cite The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II
Chicago, Note
“The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-jews-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa.
Chicago, Bibliography
“The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-jews-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021jews_03d0, title = {{The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-jews-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa. The Impact of World War II T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/review-jews-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America
Reviews The Princess and the Prophet, arguing that it identifies John Walter Brister as the founder of African American Islam and situates the movement culturally.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America
Cite The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America
Chicago, Note
“The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-princess-and-the-prophet-the-secret-history.
Chicago, Bibliography
“The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-princess-and-the-prophet-the-secret-history.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021princess_0c66, title = {{The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-princess-and-the-prophet-the-secret-history}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - The Princess and the Prophet: The Secret History of Magic, Race, and Moorish Muslims in America T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/the-princess-and-the-prophet-the-secret-history PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East
Reviews Whose Holy Land? and finds that Hanson's defense of biblical archaeology relies on outdated sources and polemics that ultimately do Israel no favor.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Issue assigned from publication date Read on meforum.org: Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East
Cite Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East
Chicago, Note
“Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East,” review, Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/whose-holy-land.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East.” Review. Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/whose-holy-land.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021whose_5f83, title = {{Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/whose-holy-land}, publisher = {Middle East Forum}, langid = {english}, note = {Book review} }Download .bibRIS (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley)
TY - JOUR TI - Whose Holy Land? Archaeology Meets Geopolitics in Today's Middle East T2 - Middle East Quarterly JO - Middle East Quarterly VL - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/book-reviews/whose-holy-land PB - Middle East Forum LA - en N1 - Book review ER -
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Brief Reviews
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Brief Reviews
By Clawson, Spyer, Schwanitz, Spencer, Pipes and Joffe
Gathers short notices of several books on Egypt's military economy and Syria, alongside works on Jewish history and the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
Posted on meforum.org January 1, 2021. Read on meforum.org: Brief Reviews
Cite Brief Reviews
Chicago, Note
“Brief Reviews,” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021), https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61828.
Chicago, Bibliography
“Brief Reviews.” Middle East Quarterly 28, no. 1 (Winter 2021). https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61828.
BibTeX
@article{meq2021brief_6c77, title = {{Brief Reviews}}, journal = {Middle East Quarterly}, year = {2021}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, month = {Winter}, url = {https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61828}, 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 - 28 IS - 1 PY - 2021 DA - 2021///Winter UR - https://www.meforum.org/middle-east-quarterly/brief-reviews-61828 PB - Middle East Forum LA - en ER -
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