Library journalmajor middle eastern and north african political leaders are profiled in this biographical reference volume. Biographies of key figures in middle east history npr. Leading from the middle requires what many people lack balance. Political leaders of the contemporary middle east and north. Apr 26, 2011 the struggle for middle east democracy. Navy medical service corps commander, middle east foreign area officer, and is author of militant islamist ideology. This valuable work is highly recommended for large general collections as well as for. The influence of axis and allied intelligence operations. It is one of the few systematic examinations of the political personalities and leaders in this area of the world. This article presents the concept of authentic leadership in a particular context that of the middle east where religion and culture influence the ways we do business and leaders behavior. Presidents and the middle east details inconsistent policies and influence of foreign leaders. Given that japan imports more than 80 percent of its crude oil from the gulf cooperation council and iran, stability in the middle east is of great. Political leaders of the contemporary middle east and. In the course of 1979, three events changed the middle east.
After decades in office, leaders fell from power in tunisia, then egypt, then libya and yemen, while another plunged. British and french diplomats who signed a secret agreement in 1916 dividing up the middle eastern territories of the ottoman empire when world war i was over. Politics and society in the contemporary middle east. The following list contains the names and positions of those in power in key middle eastern countries at the end of 2009. Why does the middle east always seem to be at war and in. Three major religious groups originated in the middle east.
Ask a lay person if they consider it europe or the middle east. I accompanied carter as a political adviser and press liaison on three lengthy middle eastern trips in march 1983, march 1987, and march 1990. The book focuses on the period since world war ii, a time that includes the formative years of many of the states, and examines the roles of these middle eastern north african statesmen in the evolution of political life in their own countries or organizations and other political systems in the middle east north africa and beyond. Read biographies of key figures in the sevenpart npr series, the middle east and the west, a troubled history, the nearly 1,000year history of western involvement in the middle east.
The reinsertion of russia into the eastern mediterranean and the middle east is one of the big stories of the past decade. Becoming aware of the developments in the west, middle eastern intellectuals tried to revolutionize their own cultural, social, and political situation. The key to succeeding and retaining your sanity is learning to navigate that system. A turning point in the history of the middle east came when oil was discovered, first in persia in 1908 and later in saudi arabia in 1938 and the other persian gulf states, and also in libya and algeria.
Although russias recueillement after 1991 resulted in its effective disappearance from the middle east, her presence in the region is of course not a new reality in history. Despite the pronounced influence europe had on the middle east, it is an oversimplification to say that the middle east was modernized by europeans. Whether its bethlehem, the very humble birthplace of jesus christ, or egypt, the land that jesus was called out of, or modernday lebanons sidon and tyre, where his feet trod, today the voices of arab women in theology boldly speak about the faithfulness of the lord. Both the book and the movie serve to analyze how hollywood corrupts the image of arabs in society through discussion of a series of films that create stereotypes of arabs and middle eastern culture. Irans play for middle eastern leadership foreign affairs. About the african and middle eastern division african. Despite the timely response of literature to the call for change, the modern literature in the constitutional period did. Dec 16, 2009 the middle east is the birthplace of christianity and the home to a number of eastern churches with millions of followers. Mesas membership rolls indicate that 50 percent of the membership is now of middle eastern origin. In a peace to end all peace, david fromkin reveals how and why the allies drew lines on an empty map that remade the geography and politics of the middle east. Culture and leadership description as the title suggests, this chapter is about culture and. The majority of issues that are dominating international politics and international relations relate to the us and the middle east, therefore it is essential to examine the issues that have influenced the fragile relationship between the worlds super power, the united states and the ever so important middle east. An indepth analysis of multiple hollywood films clearly shows how they are portrayed as villains, terrorists and evil individuals.
The first book to tell the story of the ottoman empires expansionist efforts during the age of high imperialism. His election, by the lebanese parliament, ended an 18month constitutional crisis that had left lebanon without a president and brought lebanon close to civil war. Titled peacebuilding in israelipalestinian relations, the 164page book examines the historical relationship between israelis and palestinians and focuses on understanding peacebuilding at the individual, pair, and group levels. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the various denominations in the modern middle east and will be of interest to a wide variety of scholars and students studying theology, history and politics. It consists of the heads of state and government within the arab league, and of other mena countries outside it. Mostafa minawi challenges the idea that the ottomans were passive observers of the european negotiations over solutions to the socalled eastern question. The book focuses on the period since world war ii, a time that includes the formative years of many of the states, and examines the roles of these middle easternnorth african statesmen in the evolution of political life in their own countries or organizations and other political systems in the middle eastnorth africa and beyond. This book documents ahmadenijads background and rise to power. Velayat i faqih or wilayat al faqih, or in english. Mesopotamia and the areas of the eastern mediterranean and arabian peninsula with. Its specialists represent the library at key cooperative area studies programs in which it is an institutional member, such as the cooperative africana project, and the middle east microform project.
His influence helped spark widespread demonstrations against the shah that. Although born a kurd he became the greatest of arab leaders, uniting the. They dont speak an indoeuropean language which is uncommon, save hungary and finnland. Oct 08, 2019 18 arab female theologians and christian leaders you should know about by grace alzoughbi arteen and graham joseph hill. A new middle east does exist in places, but there is still an old middle east of tradition. The gaps between them have been filled with dictatorship, xenophobia, and fundamental ism. A western dependence on middle eastern oil and the decline of british influence led to a. There is a long memory in regard to scientific and social advancements we mentioned on page 8, and their significance in the world. The middle eastern seesaw rarely settles at that happy equilibrium. By evoking these images, leaders build credibility. List of leaders of middle eastern and north african states. Sep 14, 2015 both the book and the movie serve to analyze how hollywood corrupts the image of arabs in society through discussion of a series of films that create stereotypes of arabs and middle eastern culture. Conversations with terrorists middle east leaders on. Modernization versus westernization keys to understanding.
Syrian president bashar alassad, hamas top leader khaled meshal, israeli politician geula cohen, iranian revolutionary guard founder mohsen sazargara, hezbollah spiritual advisor grand ayatollah mohammed fadlallah, and. The west and middle east or near east have long been at odds. Balance is always a challenge because you can be shot at from both sides, choosing a wall is always the easy way, as you can just shoot at everyone in one direction, but in the end, leading from the middle involves everyone and leads to success. The essays, of substantial length and written by experts, cover 70 persons who have made an impact on world events since world war ii. The 6 leadership skills middle managers need to advance ccl. Russias return to the middle east hoover institution. My problem with jimmy carters book middle east quarterly. This masterful compilation of biographical essays on prominent middle east and north african political leaders fills a void in the current reference literature. Through their study of middle eastern literature and history, western scholars influenced middle eastern intellectuals consciousness of their position in history. Tokyos middle eastern foreign policy, which has been traditionally passive, has recently shifted toward a more activist role with the objective of protecting japans energy interests in the region. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Aimed at western readers, the texts are the kind youd expect to find on a middle eastern studies course at university. Discover the best middle eastern politics in best sellers. It may have been the case that americas influenceand leverage with arab autocratswas on the decline.
Apr 09, 2020 added to the negative perception of the united states is the fact that middle eastern economies and political systems have more in common with russiatheir dependence on oil revenues, their. This is the same as saying north indians are caucasian. Spokesmen for the despised lifts the veils, presenting eight vivid portraits of fundamentalist leaders who have turned their charismatic religious authority to powerful political ends. Modernism in the middle east and arab world routledge. Culture and conflict in the middle east is a 2008 book by philip carl salzman, a professor of anthropology at mcgill university culture and conflict is an attempt to understand middle eastern politics and society as an outcome of the fact that tribal organization central to arab culture.
Hollywoods influence on a negative stereotype of arabs. In some places in the middle east, secular culture flourishes. In so many situations, people pendulum to one extreme or the other. Behind the bloody acts of terrorism, the mobs chanting with upraised fists, the backroom and frontpage politics in the middle east, stand powerful religious leaders cloaked in mystery and fanaticism. Before mohammed and islameven before christianityideological differences and desire for land and power led to conflict.
A shorter version of this article was published by the national on february 16, 2017 under the title under historic challenge, what is the future of middle eastern studies. Tracking the cold wars legacy in the middle east in sowing crisis, middle east scholar rashid khalidi examines how cold war tensions between the. This article also appears on sgss global perspectives blog. Top ten factors for effective leadership in the middle east. We are dedicated to providing government officials, the scholarly community, and the world at large highquality research. A western dependence on middle eastern oil and the decline of british influence led to a growing american interest in the region. Britain and the middle east from 1914 to the present. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the post911 events on middle eastern and muslim americans as well as their organized response. The secret war for the middle east and millions of other books are available for. Based on decades of our research and realworld experience, we now know that the leadership skills that mid to seniorlevel managers need involve a 6factor framework. By contrast, for the last couple of decades, arab leaders have attempted to. By may, 2017, when trump met with arab leaders in riyadh, kushner and m. Dimensions of authentic leadership in the middle eastern.
Knowing the political players is an important component of understanding the middle east. Middle eastern studies in the united states is increasingly the preserve of middle easterners. Top ten factors for effective leadership in the middle. Comoros is entirely outside of the mena, but is a member of the arab league. Americas reputation as a competent global leader is in peril. In reality, they see him as too soft on the question of israel and, worse, selling out to the enemy. The books chapters cover the drivers of these trends such as the arab spring, militant islam and al qaida postusama bin laden, the rise of isis, the iranianarab power struggle, the war in syria, the future of the monarchic regimes, the failure of the west to influence developments in the middle east, the rise of the internet as a major regional force for change, and future trends in the israelipalestinian conflict. A list of 10 of the most useful books on the middle easts history, society, religion, and economy. The current and future challenges of middle eastern studies. The annual newsletter of the abbasi program in islamic studies features a recommended reading list of books published by stanford university press sup that focus on middle eastern and islamic societies and cultures. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jan 08, 2016 drawing on original research and firsthand interviews, conversations with terrorists offers critical portraits of six middle eastern leaders often labeled as terrorists. For middle eastern and muslim americans, 911 also ushered in a backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination, and a string of devastating government initiatives. Drawing on original research and firsthand interviews, conversations with terrorists offers critical portraits of six middle eastern leaders often labeled as terrorists.
This is a list of leaders of middle eastern and north african states. As we collaborated on the blood of abraham, carters first book about the middle east, i witnessed carters passion, determination, and stubbornness. The african and middle eastern division continues to exert a vital influence in the development of area studies librarianship. Added to the negative perception of the united states is the fact that middle eastern economies and political systems have more in common with. Best books for understanding middle eastern culture 29 books.
Direct contact with western modernity encouraged some middle eastern leaders to adopt modern sociopolitical structures. Michel suleiman was elected 12th president of lebanon on may 25, 2008. The book delineates khomeinis political principles that justify an islamist religious dictatorship and is discussed in more detail below. Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, when all seemed possible, he delivers in this sweeping and magisterial book the definitive account of this defining time, showing how the.