Middle East Review of International Affairs Published by the GLORIA Center, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 9/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 HOW THE ARAB REGIMES DEFEATED THE LIBERALIZATION CHALLENGE Barry Rubin* *A version of this article has been published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. This article […]
The Crisis of Pakistan: A Dangerously Weak State
Middle East Review of International Affairs Published by the GLORIA Center, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 8/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 THE CRISIS OF PAKISTAN: A DANGEROUSLY WEAK STATE Isaac Kfir* This paper explores several key elements undermining the viability of the Pakistani state: Islamism, tribalism, ethno-nationalism, and quasi-secularism. […]
The Real Winners and Losers of Turkey’s July 2007 Election
Middle East Review of International Affairs Published by the GLORIA Center, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 7/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 THE REAL WINNERS AND LOSERS OF TURKEYГ?ВЇГ?ВїГ?ВЅS JULY 2007 ELECTIONS Heymi Bahar* The July 2007 Turkish parliamentary elections were a major victory for the governing Justice and Development […]
Transferring American Military Values to Iraq
Published by the GLORIA Center,Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 6/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 TRANSFERRING AMERICAN MILITARY VALUES TO IRAQ William Bache* The President of the United States expressed his desire to build a democratic Iraq that could serve as an example to the rest of the Arab and […]
Disbanding and Rebuilding the Iraqi Army: The Historical Perspective
Г?ВЇГ?В»Г?Вї Middle East Review of International Affairs Published by the GLORIA Center, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 5/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 DISBANDING AND REBUILDING THE IRAQI ARMY: THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Ibrahim Al-Marashi* In 1921, the Iraqi Army was established in the British mandate, which had weak democratic institutions at […]
Germany’s Middle East Policy
Middle East Review of International Affairs Published by the GLORIA Center, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Volume 11, No. 3, Article 4/9 – September 2007 Total Circulation 25,000 GERMANY’S MIDDLE EAST POLICY Wolfgang G. Schwanitz* At times of peace, GermanyГ?ВЇГ?ВїГ?ВЅs Middle East policy has historically taken a secondary positionГ?ВЇГ?ВїГ?ВЅone subordinate to GermanyГ?ВЇГ?ВїГ?ВЅs primary policy toward Europe […]