Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) articles from January 2001

Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) archives from January 2001

MANAGING DEPENDENCE: AMERICAN-SAUDI OIL RELATIONS.
January 1, 2001... INTRODUCTION SOARING OIL PRICES SINCE early 1999 have underscored the United States' vulnerability to imported oil supplies. In response some policymakers in Washington have called for measures to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign...

ARAB POLITICAL MOBILIZATION AND ISRAELI RESPONSES.
January 1, 2001... INTRODUCTION IN A DEMOCRACY, THE SIZE of a minority group and its potential power is a positive factor. Political mobilization of such minority groups can be seen through their effort to establish political influence within the political...

MODERNITY AND TRADITION IN THE ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS IN IRAQ: CONTINUITY AND DISCONTINUITY IN THE ROLE OF THE ULAMA.
January 1, 2001... DURING THE DECADE AFTER THE GULF WAR, the opposition forces in Iraq have received worldwide attention focusing on possible future leaders after Saddam's regime. Among the various groups and organizations receiving such attention, those...

PATRONS, CLIENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY: A CASE STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS IN POSTWAR LEBANON.
January 1, 2001... WHY HAVE POLITICAL ELITES in Lebanon, not known for their public-mindedness, begun to show interest in questions of the environment? Certainly, their wartime activities provided no hint of an interest in 'green' politics. Indeed, save for the...

CASPIAN SEA OIL -- STILL THE GREAT GAME FOR CENTRAL EURASIA.(Review)
January 1, 2001... Michael P. Croissant and Bulent Aras. Oil and Geopolitics in the Caspian Sea Region. Westport, Conn. & London: Praeger, 1999. XX & 305 pages. Hardcover, no price indicated. A BOOK WITH A FOREWORD by Pat Clawson of the National Defense...

A Daughter of Isis: An Autobiography of Nawal El Saadawi.(Statistical Data Included)(Review)
January 1, 2001... Nawal El Saadawi, A Daughter of Isis: An Autobiography of Nawal El Saadawi. London and New York: Zed Books Ltd, 1999. 294 pages. Hardcover $55.00. SEEKING A TEMPORARY RESPITE from death threats back home and agonizing over living a status...