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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Come With Me From Lebanon: An American Family Odyssey
written by Ann Kerr, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1994), 344 page(s)
Ann Kerr’s is a personal account of an American family during the most tumultuous years of Beirut’s political strife. It begins with the tragic assassination of her husband Malcolm Kerr, one of the most respected scholars of Middle East studies, in 1984, seventeen months after he became president of the Americ...
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written by Ann Kerr, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1994), 344 page(s)
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Ann Kerr’s is a personal account of an American family during the most tumultuous years of Beirut’s political strife. It begins with the tragic assassination of her husband Malcolm Kerr, one of the most respected scholars of Middle East studies, in 1984, seventeen months after he became president of the American University of Beirut. She retraces in detail the events that brought them to the Middle East, and reaches back into her childhood to...
Ann Kerr’s is a personal account of an American family during the most tumultuous years of Beirut’s political strife. It begins with the tragic assassination of her husband Malcolm Kerr, one of the most respected scholars of Middle East studies, in 1984, seventeen months after he became president of the American University of Beirut. She retraces in detail the events that brought them to the Middle East, and reaches back into her childhood to describe a lifelong affinity for Lebanon. For a young American woman caring for a family in Lebanon and Egypt, life was like nothing she had ever known, but Ann Kerr approached it with a sense of adventure, which would help her deal with the beauty, chaos, and the ultimate horror of life during the country’s most volatile years of the last three decades. The personal saga of her family and the events surrounding her husband’s untimely death merge with the political episodes that have shaped U.S.-Arab relations since World War II.
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World History
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Book
Author / Creator
Ann Kerr
Date Published / Released
1994
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Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Person Discussed
Malcolm Kerr, 1931-1984
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Violence, Politics, Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Democracy and the Nature of American Influence in Iran, 1941-1979
written by David Collier, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2017), 448 page(s)
Collier presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century. He delves deeply into the American desire to promote democracy in Iran from the 1940s through the early 1960s and examines the myriad factors that contributed to their success in exerting a p...
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written by David Collier, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2017), 448 page(s)
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Collier presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century. He delves deeply into the American desire to promote democracy in Iran from the 1940s through the early 1960s and examines the myriad factors that contributed to their success in exerting a powerful influence on Iranian politics. By creating a framework to understand the efficacy of external pressure, Collier explains how th...
Collier presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century. He delves deeply into the American desire to promote democracy in Iran from the 1940s through the early 1960s and examines the myriad factors that contributed to their success in exerting a powerful influence on Iranian politics. By creating a framework to understand the efficacy of external pressure, Collier explains how the United States later relinquished this control during the 1960s and 1970s. During this time, the shah emerged as a dominant and effective political operator who took advantage of waning American influence to assert his authority. Collier reveals how this shifting power dynamic transformed the former client-patron relationship into one approaching equality.
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World History
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David Collier
Date Published / Released
2017
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Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980, Mohammad Mosaddeq, 1882-1967, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
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General Context: Security Issues, Politics, Petroleum, Democracy, Politics & Policy, History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Egypt's Other Wars: Epidemics and the Politics of Public Health
written by Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher, 1942-, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1990), 250 page(s)
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written by Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher, 1942-, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1990), 250 page(s)
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Global Issues
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Book
Author / Creator
Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Politics, Public health, Epidemics, Medicine, History, Politics & Policy, Egyptians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Iraqi Migrants in Syria: The Crisis before the Storm
written by Sophia Hoffmann, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 244 page(s)
During the decade that preceded Syria’s 2011 uprising and descent into violence, the country was in the midst of another crisis: the mass arrival of Iraqi migrants and a flood of humanitarian aid to handle the refugee emergency. International aid organizations, the media, and diplomats alike praised the Syrian g...
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written by Sophia Hoffmann, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2016, originally published 2016), 244 page(s)
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During the decade that preceded Syria’s 2011 uprising and descent into violence, the country was in the midst of another crisis: the mass arrival of Iraqi migrants and a flood of humanitarian aid to handle the refugee emergency. International aid organizations, the media, and diplomats alike praised the Syrian government for keeping open borders and providing a safe haven for Iraqis fleeing the violence in Baghdad and Iraq’s southern province...
During the decade that preceded Syria’s 2011 uprising and descent into violence, the country was in the midst of another crisis: the mass arrival of Iraqi migrants and a flood of humanitarian aid to handle the refugee emergency. International aid organizations, the media, and diplomats alike praised the Syrian government for keeping open borders and providing a safe haven for Iraqis fleeing the violence in Baghdad and Iraq’s southern provinces. Only a few analysts looked beneath the surface to understand how the apparent generosity toward refugees squared with the ruthless oppression that characterized the Syrian government. In this volume, Hoffmann offers a richly detailed analysis of this contradiction, shedding light on Syria’s domestic and international politics shortly before the outbreak of war.Drawing on firsthand observations and interviews, Hoffmann provides a nuanced portrait of the conditions of daily life for Iraqis living in Syria. She finds that Syria’s illiberal government does not differentiate between citizen and foreigner, while the liberal politics of international aid organizations do. Based on detailed ethnographic research, Iraqi Migrants in Syria draws a highly original comparison between the Syrian government’s and aid organizations’ approaches to Iraqi migration, throwing into question many widely held assumptions about freedom, and its absence, in authoritarian contexts.
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Global Issues
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Book
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Sophia Hoffmann
Date Published / Released
2016
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Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
Iraq and Syria Border, War, Immigration and emigration, Immigrant populations, Migration, Refugees, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Politics & Policy, Anthropology, Iraqis, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Islam in Revolution Second Edition
written by Richard Dekmejian, 1933-, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1995), 307 page(s)
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written by Richard Dekmejian, 1933-, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1995), 307 page(s)
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Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Richard Dekmejian, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Revolutions, Islam, History, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, The Mizrahi Era of Rebellion: Israel's Forgotten Civil Rights Struggle 1948-1966
written by Bryan Roby, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2015), 280 page(s)
During the postwar period of 1948–56, over 400,000 Jews from the Middle East and Asia immigrated to the newly established state of Israel. By the end of the 1950s, Mizrahim, also known as Oriental Jewry, represented the ethnic majority of the Israeli Jewish population. Despite their large numbers, Mizrahim were...
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written by Bryan Roby, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2015), 280 page(s)
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During the postwar period of 1948–56, over 400,000 Jews from the Middle East and Asia immigrated to the newly established state of Israel. By the end of the 1950s, Mizrahim, also known as Oriental Jewry, represented the ethnic majority of the Israeli Jewish population. Despite their large numbers, Mizrahim were considered outsiders because of their non-European origins. Viewed as foreigners who came from culturally backward and distant lands, t...
During the postwar period of 1948–56, over 400,000 Jews from the Middle East and Asia immigrated to the newly established state of Israel. By the end of the 1950s, Mizrahim, also known as Oriental Jewry, represented the ethnic majority of the Israeli Jewish population. Despite their large numbers, Mizrahim were considered outsiders because of their non-European origins. Viewed as foreigners who came from culturally backward and distant lands, they suffered decades of socioeconomic, political, and educational injustices.In this pioneering work, Roby traces the Mizrahi population’s struggle for equality and civil rights in Israel. Although the daily “bread and work” demonstrations are considered the first political expression of the Mizrahim, Roby demonstrates the myriad ways in which they agitated for change. Drawing upon a wealth of archival sources, many only recently declassified, Roby details the activities of the highly ideological and politicized young Israel. Police reports, court transcripts, and protester accounts document a diverse range of resistance tactics, including sit-ins, tent protests, and hunger strikes. Roby shows how the Mizrahi intellectuals and activists in the 1960s began to take note of the American civil rights movement, gaining inspiration from its development and drawing parallels between their experience and that of other marginalized ethnic groups. The Mizrahi Era of Rebellion shines a light on a largely forgotten part of Israeli social history, one that profoundly shaped the way Jews from African and Asian countries engaged with the newly founded state of Israel.
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Global Issues
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Bryan Roby
Date Published / Released
2015
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Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Political demonstrations, Civil rights, History, Mizrahim, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, The Politics of Social Transformation in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan
edited by Ali Banuazizi and Myron Weiner, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1994), 488 page(s)
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edited by Ali Banuazizi and Myron Weiner, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1994), 488 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Ali Banuazizi, Myron Weiner
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
Pakistan (1956 - Present), Iran (1940s - Present), Afghanistan Conflict (1980 -- ), Women's rights, Politics, International relations, Social movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Pakistanis, Iranians, Afghans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Second Message of Islam
written by Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, 1945-1985, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1987, originally published 1967), 190 page(s)
A translation from the Sudanese of Taha’s major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha had long been known for his radical reinterpretation of Islam. His reputation, along with his vigorous opposition to the Islamization program, ultimately led to his demise
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written by Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, 1945-1985, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1987, originally published 1967), 190 page(s)
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A translation from the Sudanese of Taha’s major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha had long been known for his radical reinterpretation of Islam. His reputation, along with his vigorous opposition to the Islamization program, ultimately led to his demise
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naʻim, 1946-
Author / Creator
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, 1945-1985
Date Published / Released
1967, 1987
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
Nation of Islam, Religious Freedom, Divine Law, Islamic Ethics, Muhammad, the Prophet
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, The Superpowers and the Middle East
written by Alan Taylor, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1991), 228 page(s)
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written by Alan Taylor, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1991), 228 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Alan Taylor
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Colonization, International relations, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Contemporary Issues in the Middle East, Turkish Islam and the Secular State
edited by John L. Esposito, 1940- and M. Hakan Yavuz, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2003), 256 page(s)
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edited by John L. Esposito, 1940- and M. Hakan Yavuz, in Contemporary Issues in the Middle East (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2003), 256 page(s)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Contributor
John L. Esposito, 1940-, M. Hakan Yavuz
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Series
Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Person Discussed
Fetullah Gülen
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Politics, Islam, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Turkish, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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