The Middle East Journal articles from January 2002

The Middle East Journal archives from January 2002

Editor's note.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... It has already become something of a cliche to say that these are not ordinary times. The events of September 11, the war in Afghanistan, the continuing downward spiral of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, all demand the attention...

Understanding the challenge.("war on terrorism")
January 1, 2002... This article considers the extent to which faith explains the terror the US faced on September 11th, including the use of suicide bombers as an instrument, the extent to which the prevalent anger with the US in the Middle East over policy...

Ibn Khaldun's understanding of civilizations and the dilemmas of Islam and the West today.
January 1, 2002... In the wake of the September 11 attacks, new attention is being paid to both sides of the debate over the competing ideas of a "clash of civilizations" and that of a "dialogue of civilizations;" in this article, Ibn Khaldun's analysis of...

Iraq's decisions to go to war, 1980 and 1990.
January 1, 2002... The driving force behind Saddam Husayn's decisions to go to war in 1980 and 1990 was his belief that foreign forces were working to destabilize the Ba'th Party regime in Iraq. Saddam believed that Iraq had a good chance of winning those wars....

Will Syria have to withdraw from Lebanon?
January 1, 2002... Although Syria's intervention into Lebanon in 1976 was counter to the norms of international law, Syria's late President, Hafiz al-Asad was able to construct a foundation of international legitimacy for the occupation of Lebanese territory by...

Turkey's candidacy for EU membership.
January 1, 2002... As a candidate for membership, Turkey has attained recognition from its European neighbors that it belongs in the European club of states -- a status sought by Turkish and Ottoman governments for almost 150 years. However, unlike in the case of...

Secular law and the emergence of unofficial Turkish Islamic law.
January 1, 2002... In secular Turkey, traditional Islamic law has been officially replaced with a secular legal system. The article examines the ways in which local and unofficial Islamic legal practices have been retained alongside secular law, despite the...

Chronology: July 16, 2001-October 15, 2001.
January 1, 2002... ABBREVIATIONS FT, Financial Times MEED, Middle East Economic Digest NYT, The New York Times WP, The Washington Post WSJ, The Wall Street Journal Arab-Israeli Conflict See also, Israel, Regional, Palestine ...

The Algerian Civil War 1990-1998. (Book reviews: Algeria).
January 1, 2002... The Algerian Civil War 1990-1998, by Luis Martinez. Tr. from the French by Jonathan Derrick. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. xiv + 252 pages. Chron. Abbrevs. Bibl. to p. 261. Index to p. 265, n.p. A beacon of hope for the Third...

France, the United States, and the Algerian War. (Book reviews: Algeria).
January 1, 2002... France, the United States, and the Algerian War, by Irwin M. Wall. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2001. xiii + 268 pages. Map. Illus. Notes to p. 309. Bibl. to p. 319. Index to p. 335. $39.95. The decolonization of Algeria is...

Uncivil War: Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria. (Book reviews: Algeria).
January 1, 2002... Uncivil War: Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria, by James D. Le Sueur. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. xii + 260 pages. Notes to p. 294. Bibl. to p. 328. Index to p. 338....

The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran. (Book reviews: Iran).
January 1, 2002... The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran, by Robin Wright. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. xxi + 288 pages. Appendix to p. 301. Notes to p. 314. Bibl. to p. 320. Index to p. 339. $27.50. The author has deservedly...

Post-Revolutionary Politics in Iran: Religion, Society and Power. (Book reviews: Iran).
January 1, 2002... Post-Revolutionary Politics in Iran: Religion, Society and Power, by David Menashri. London, UK and Portland, OR: Frank Cass Publishers, 2001. xii + 324 pages. Appendix to p. 332. Gloss. to p. 336. Bibl. to p. 343. Index to p. 356. $62.50. ...

The Jewish State: the Struggle for Israel's Soul. (Book reviews: Israel).
January 1, 2002... The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul, by Yoram Hazony. New York: Basic/New Republic Books, 2000. xxx + 340 pages. Appendix to p. 346. Notes to p. 416. Index to p. 432. $18 paper. The year of intense violence in the Middle East...

Through the Lens of Israel: Explorations in State and Society. (Book reviews: Israel).
January 1, 2002... Through the Lens of Israel: Explorations in State and Society, Joel Migdal. New York: State of New York University Press, 2001. ix + 194 pages. Notes to p. 218. Bibl. to p. 232. Index to p. 237. $19.95 paper. Through the Lens of Israel is...

The Culture of Sectarianism: Community, History, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Lebanon. (Book reviews: Lebanon).
January 1, 2002... The Culture of Sectarianism: Community, History, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Lebanon, by Ussama Makdisi. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 2000. xv + 174 pages. Notes to p. 230. Bibl. to p. 249. Index...

A Comparative Political Economy of Tunisia and Morocco: on the Outside of Europe Looking In. (Book reviews: The Maghrib).
January 1, 2002... A Comparative Political Economy of Tunisia and Morocco: On the Outside of Europe Looking In, by Gregory White. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2001. xii + 171 pages. Notes to p. 212. Bibl. to p. 237. Index to p. 252. $62.50...

A Model in Privatization: Successful Change Management in the Ports of Saudi Arabia. (Book reviews: Saudi Arabia).
January 1, 2002... A Model in Privatization: Successful Change Management in the Ports of Saudi Arabia, by Mohammed A. Bakr. London, UK: The London Center of Arab Studies (LCAS), 2001. xxiii + 120 pages. Appendix to p.128. Index to p. 136. n.p. Privatization...

War and Slavery in Sudan. (Book reviews: Sudan).
January 1, 2002... War and Slavery in Sudan, by Jok Madut Jok. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. xv + 179 pages. Notes to p. 196. Bibl. to p. 200. Index to p. 211.$55 cloth; $24.95 paper. On a crowded bus traveling in northern Sudan,...

Syria and the Palestinians: the Clash of Nationalisms. (Book reviews: Syria).
January 1, 2002... Syria and the Palestinians: The Clash of Nationalisms, by Ghada Hashem Talhami. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2001. ix + 220 pages. Notes to p. 232. Bibl. to p. 240. Index to p. 257. $55. Syria and the Palestinians is a...

Turkey's Relations with Iran, Syria, Israel, and Russia, 1991-2000: the Kurdish and Islamist Questions. (Book reviews: Turkey).
January 1, 2002... Turkey's Relations with Iran, Syria, Israel, and Russia, 1991-2000: The Kurdish and Islamist Questions, by Robert Olson. Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers, 2001. xix + 204 pages. Bibl. to p. 222. Index to p. 232. $19.95 paper. This work is...

Ordered to Die: a History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War. (Book reviews: Turkey).
January 1, 2002... Ordered to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in The First World War, by Edward J. Erickson. Westport, CT and London, UK: Greenwood Press, 2001. xxii + 216 pages. Maps. Appends to p. 249. Sel. bibl. to p. 255. Index to p. 256. $62.50 paper. ...

Islam, Kurds and the Turkish Nation State. (Book reviews: Turkey).
January 1, 2002... Islam, Kurds and the Turkish Nation State, by Christopher Houston. New York: Berg, 2001. ix + 199 pages. Bibl. to p. 209. Index to p. 216. $23 paper. This book examines the interaction between the state and Islam, and Kurdish identity...

The Middle East Water Question: Hydropolitics and the Global Economy. (Book reviews: environmental conditions).
January 1, 2002... The Middle East Water Question: Hydropolitics and the Global Economy, by Tony Allan. London, UK and New York: I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., 2001. xxii + 334 pages. Gloss. to 339. Abbrevs. and acronyms to 341. Refs. to 374. Index to 382. $59.50. ...

A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. (Book reviews: philosophy, religion, and science).
January 1, 2002... A History of Christian-Muslim Relations, by Hugh Goddard. Chicago, IL: New Amsterdam Books, 2001. xi + 198 pages. Bibl. to p. 200. Index to p. 212. $28.95 cloth; $16.95 paper. This book presents a reasonably detailed and well written...

Makers of Contemporary Islam. (Book reviews: philosophy, religion, and science).
January 1, 2002... Makers of Contemporary Islam, by John L. Esposito and John O. Voll. Oxford, UK and New York: Oxford University Press, 2001 216 pages. Notes to p. 240. Further reading, to p. 243. Index to p. 257. $35 cloth; $17.95 paper. In Makers of...

A Broken Trust: Herbert Samuel, Zionism and the Palestinians. (Book reviews: Palestine and Palestinians).
January 1, 2002... A Broken Trust: Herbert Samuel, Zionism and the Palestinians, by Sahar Huneida. London and New York: I.B. Tauris, 2001. xvii + 237 pages. Notes to 299. Appends. to 325. Bibl. to p. 334. Index to p. 348. $65. Sahar Huneida's book joins...

The Palestinian Regime: a "Partial Democracy". (Book reviews: Palestine and Palestinians).
January 1, 2002... The Palestinian Regime: A "Partial Democracy", by As'ad Ghanem. Foreword by Naseer Aruri. Brighton, UK and Portland, OR: Sussex Academic Press, 2001. xv + 153 pages. Appends. to p. 212. Notes to p. 240. Index to p. 252. $65. As the...

Kurdish Culture and Society. An Annotated Bibliography. (Book reviews: reference works).
January 1, 2002... Kurdish Culture and Society. An Annotated Bibliography, compiled by Lokman I. Meho and Kelly L. Maglaughlin. Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, 2001. xv + 314 pages. Appendix to p. 317. Name Index to p. 326. Title Index to p. 348....

Recent publications.(Bibliography)
January 1, 2002... BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCE Historical Dictionary of Arab and Islamic Organizations, by Frank A. Clements. Lanham, MD and London, UK: The Scarecrow Press, 2001. xx + 278 pages. Sel. bibl. to p. 346. Acronyms and abbrevs. Chron. About the...

Communications.
January 1, 2002... The JOURNAL welcomes comments from its readers. All communications should be addressed to the Editor and bear the full name and address of the writer. A selection of those received will be published periodically in these columns. When a comment...