mercredi 31 octobre 2012

Iraq's Future: The Aftermath of Regime Change

Iraq's Future
Iraq's Future: The Aftermath of Regime Change
Toby Dodge (Auteur)

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It is hard to over-estimate what is at stake in Iraq today. The removal of Saddam Hussein has proved to be the beginning, not the culmination, of a long and highly uncertain process of occupation and state-building. The lawlessness and looting that greeted the liberation of Baghdad on April 9th 2003 has evolved into a self-sustaining dynamic that combines violence, instability and profound uncertainty. US troops now face an insurgency that has extended its geographical impact, while increasing the level of violence and the potential for destruction and instability have increased. Iraq's Future investigates why regime change in Baghdad has proved much more difficult and costly than at first anticipated. It examines the genesis and evolution of the violent campaign to expel United States troops and make Iraq ungovernable. It then goes on to explain the ideological currents that gave birth to the insurgency and how both the United States and new Iraqi government have tried to combat it. The United States and their local allies are now involved in a long-term mission of state-building in Iraq. The book describes what is involved in building a new government from scratch. It then investigates how the United States has tried to pursue this goal and the tensions inherent in its approach. Finally the book charts the political trends at work in Iraqi society and how they are likely to unfold in the medium to long term.

samedi 27 octobre 2012

The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings: End of an Old Order

The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings
The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings: End of an Old Order?
Bassam Haddad (Auteur, Sous la direction de), Rosie Bsheer (Auteur, Sous la direction de), Ziad Abu-Rish (Auteur, Sous la direction de)

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jeudi 25 octobre 2012

The Politics of Egypt: State-Society Relationship

The Politics of Egypt
The Politics of Egypt: State-Society Relationship
Ninette S. Fahmy (Auteur)

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This analysis addresses two important dimensions of current concern to Middle Eastern scholars: the nature of the Egyptian state and society-and the interactive process between them-and how to initiate change leading to development. The book will be of interest to students and academics of Middle Eastern studies, comparative politics, and development studies.

mercredi 24 octobre 2012

Voices from Iraq: A People's History, 2003-2009

Voices from Iraq
Voices from Iraq: A People's History, 2003-2009
Mark Kukis (Auteur)

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The Rosetta Stone: The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics

The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone: The Story of the Decoding of Hieroglyphics
Robert Sole (Auteur), Dominique Valbelle (Auteur)

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In July 1799, a French officer serving in Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition unearthed a granite block bearing text in three different scripts — Greek, demotic Egyptian, and hieroglyphics. Following the discovery, a remarkable competition ensued for possession of the stone as well as for decoding its inscription. Using all the elements of a detective thriller, the authors, a well-known novelist and a leading Egyptologist, tell the story of international intrigue surrounding the intellectual quest to crack the stone’s code — the key to reading ancient Egyptian texts for the first time in 14 centuries. Also included are reproductions of the stone and its inscriptions as well as portraits of the key figures involved in its translation.

mardi 23 octobre 2012

Islamophobia:The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century

Islamophobia
Islamophobia:The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century
John L. Esposito (Auteur, Sous la direction de), Ibrahim Kalin (Auteur, Sous la direction de)

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dimanche 21 octobre 2012

samedi 20 octobre 2012

Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire 1300-1923

Osman's Dream
Osman's Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire 1300-1923
Caroline Finkel (Auteur)

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The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I. In this magisterial work--the first definitive account written for the general reader--renowned scholar and journalist Caroline Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction in the twentieth.

vendredi 19 octobre 2012

Occupational Hazards

Occupational Hazards
Occupational Hazards
Rory Stewart (Auteur)

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Live From Jordan: Letters Home From My Journey Through the Middle East

Live From Jordan
Live From Jordan: Letters Home From My Journey Through the Middle East
Benjamin Orbach (Auteur)

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One man's irreverent and insightful chronicle of his journey into the Arab World. The deejay put on a James Brown remix, and the club went nuts again. Everyone started singing in English, and people climbed up on all the club's tables and chairs to shake their hipsÖOn my way home at 4:00 a.m. (the club was still hopping when I left), I couldn't help thinking about all these wealthy Jordanians and Palestinians, dressed in American and European labels, dancing and singing to American music with such sheer joy. . . . As far as I know, there isn't a word in Arabic for "longing for America," but that is what this night, this scene, and this club seemed to be about.--from Live from Jordan On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 27-year old Pittsburgh native and grad student Benjamin Orbach traveled to Amman, Jordan, in search of answers. Young, confident, and optimistic, Orbach anointed himself America's secret diplomatic weapon. He was finishing a degree in Middle Eastern studies, had a working knowledge of Arabic, and possessed the determination to "negotiate a peace treaty." He also had no place to live, little money, and no friends to speak of in Jordan. As Ben Orbach spent his first few days in the Middle East in search of a hot shower, the address of his new flat, and a decent haircut, he began to discover something much more important. In the cafes and salons, and on the buses and streets of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Turkey, he found conflicted, curious, and multilayered people who had more to teach him than he ever imagined. From bustling bazaars to an underground brothel, Live from Jordan is the incredible story, told via his eloquent, compassionate, and irreverent letters home, of Orbach's 13-month journey through the Middle East. Through Orbach's eyes, we begin to see a world where nothing is quite what it seems, a world that is more intricate than what is portrayed in 30-second sounds bites on American television. We meet people like Sundos, a Jordan University freshman who digs surfing the Internet, and Fadi, his sensitive, passionate Palestinian flatmate, who belts out the lyrics of Mariah Carey songs and decries the policies of George Bush. From the privileged young clubbers of Amman to the beleaguered workers who cram themselves into buses every day in search of a meager salary, we begin to see the Middle East as it really is. As he travels from the throbbing streets of Cairo to the friendly living rooms of ordinary people in Jordan, Ben Orbach offers an honest, balanced portrait of a region in turmoil. Engaging, witty, and evocative, Live from Jordan is a myth-breaking book that transports us to a world that is more multifaceted, more beautiful, and more seductive than many of us have ever imagined.

mercredi 17 octobre 2012

Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States

Treacherous Alliance
Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States
Trita Parsi (Auteur)
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By Way of Deception

By Way
By Way of Deception
Victor Ostrovsky (Auteur)
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The # 1 "New York Times" best seller the Israeli foreign intelligence agency The Mossad tried to ban. The making of a Mossad officer is the true story of an officer in Israel's most secret agency.