Suchergebnisse

Early days -- The war years -- In the Ottoman archives -- Cultural diplomacy -- Why study history? -- Episodes in an academic life -- Crossing the Atlantic -- The neighborhood -- The clash of civilizations -- Orientalism and the cult of right thinking -- Judgment in Paris -- Writing and rewriting history -- Politics and the Iraq War

Research institutes and projects in the Middle East and recent publications from and on the region; 3 articles. Prepared in conjunction with the Regional Conference of Research Institutes in the Middle East, held in Cairo Apr. 18-19, 1993.

Weakening Washington's Middle East influence / Lee Smtih. - S. 3-10 Tunisia's morning after / Bruce Maddy-Weitzman. - S. 11-17 Egypt's Islamist shadow / Cynthia Farahat. - S. 19-24 The view from Syria and Lebanon / Hilal Khashan. - S. 25-30 Iraq weathers the political strom / Sterling Jensen. - S. 31-34 Mixed response in Iran / Ali ALfoneh. - S. 35-39

An international group of specialists provides insights into the problems affecting agricultural development in the Middle East region. Looks at the resources and land structure in the Arab states, Iran, and Turkey. Using a systematic approach, it examines the origins, development and character of agriculture in the region and the physical and human environments in which agricultural systems operate. Case studies of individual countries explore agricultural change and development.