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Issue 5/May 1999
Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin
Issue 5/May 1999
Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
6. SCHOLAR'S AND AUTHOR'S ALERTS
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES
IMPORTANT NEWS:
The next issue of MERIA Journal will be published in early June
and
will include the following articles:
George E. Irani, "Conciliation Methods in Middle East
Conflicts," an
examination of how traditional and Islamic ways of solving disputes can
contribute to handling contemporary conflicts.
Scott Lasensky, "Friendly Restraint: U.S.-Israel Relations during the Kuwait Crisis," a study on why and how the United States tried to prevent active Israeli involvement in the 1990-1991 Gulf crisis.
Spiros Ch. Kaminaris, "Greece and the Middle East," a look at how different Greek governments have dealt with the region, including a consideration of their policies toward terrorist groups operating in Greece.
James Richard, "New cohesion in OPEC'S Cartel?: Pricing and Politics," an analysis on OPEC's latest production agreement trying to raise oil prices and the political issues behind different countries' economic strategies.
Gal Luft, "The Palestinian Armed Forces," a description and analysis of the Palestinian Authority's police and security structure (Courtesy of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
Barry Rubin, "The Gulf After the Cold War: Old Pattern, New Era," an analysis of Gulf politics and the strategic balance today.
MERIA readers will receive all these articles in separate email sendings.
We are now seeking articles for the following issue of MERIA Journal, to be published in September, and welcome submitted items or queries. Write: besa@ashur.cc.biu.ac.il.
ANNOUNCING THE GLOBAL JOURNAL PROJECT: We are working to create the most important international affairs periodicals of the 21st century. This Global Journal will eventually have six regional publication projects, including MERIA, all available by free subscription. We will establish in September the Asia Review of International Affairs, followed by a Europe Review of International Affairs. We plan to involve people all over the world to work and contribute to these projects. If you would like to participate, write Barry Rubin, editor: besa@ashur.cc.biu.ac.il.
SPECIALIZED LISTS ON ISRAEL AND ON TURKEY: We've received a good response to invitations to join our two new email lists to begin June 15. To join either our Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy List or Israel Studies List: besa@ashur.cc.biu.ac.il.
Special Report: Sites on Israel's Election
Although the election itself is over, research and analysis on
the
event is just beginning. Here are some useful sources:
1. General
Elections Site 1999 http://elections99.netvision.net.il
established by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel and others
includes information on parties and platforms, candidates, news, and a
special section for children and teenagers.
Virtual Jerusalem:
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/channels/news/elections99/.
Maven: http://www.maven.co.il/subjects/idx536.htm.
Israel radio news: http://www.kol-israel.com/.
Anti-Defamation League:
http://www.adl.org/frames/front_israeli_elections_primer.html.
Mining Co.:
http://israeliculture.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa022299.htm.
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/israeli.elections/.
Israeli Foreign Ministry on election process: http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0d1b0.
The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) has three sites on the
elections:
http://www1.knesset.gov.il/elections/eindex.html (English) and:
http://www1.knesset.gov.il/elections/ (Hebrew) and a list of parties:
http://www1.knesset.gov.il/asp/election/emenu_lists.asp.
Jerusalem Post: http://www.jpost.com/Info/Elections99/.
IsraelWire: http://www.israelwire.com/elections.html.
BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/1999/05/99/israel_elect
ions/
Yahoo: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/World/Israel_Elections/. Elections '99 Online: http://www.vjnews.com/elections99/.
Neil Lazarus site: http://www.israelinfo.comevisit.com
2. The following Israeli political parties are now online:
Labor Prime Ministerial Candidate [now Prime Minister-elect]
Ehud
Barak: http://www.ehudbarak.co.il
Labor: http://www.avoda.org.il/
Likud: http://www.likud.org.il
Center: http://www.mercaz.org.il
National Unity (Benny Begin):
http://www.haichud-haleumi.org.il/
Tzomet: http://www.tsomet.org.il/
Meretz: http://www.meretz.org.il/
Hadash (Communists): http://www.hadash.org.il/
Shinui: http://www.shinui.org.il/;
Third Way: http://www.thirdway.org.il/
Yisrael B'Aliyah: http://www.ix.co.il/y_aliya
Penina Rosenblum: http://www.rosenblum.internet-zahav.net/;
Ale-Yarok (Green Leaf, the Marijuana Legalization Party):
http://www.ale-yarok.org.il/
HaYerukim (Greens, Environmentalist Party):
http://www.yerukim.org/.
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
Durham Middle East Papers has published the following papers:
No. 58,
The Implications of the Revival of the Oil Industry in Azerbaijan by Jon
Hemming, pp.64, June 1998; No. 59, The Collapse and Reconstruction of
Lebanon by Tom Najem, pp.34, 1998; No 60, The Policy of 'Critical
dialogue': An Analysis of European Human Rights Policy towards Iran from
1992-1997, pp.50, forthcoming; No. 61, The Legacy of the Corporatist
State: Explaining Workers' Responses to Economic Liberalisation in Egypt
by Nicola Pratt, pp. 83, November 1998. To order:
Cmeis.department@durham.ac.uk. The latest issue of the CMEIS
Newsletter has just been published. To order:
CMEIS.newsletter@durham.ac.uk.
The Battery Press is issuing a special limited edition reprint of the classic Caucasian Battlefields: A History of the Wars on the Turco-Caucasian Border 1828-1921. To order: batterybks@aol.com.
"Class, Family and Power in an Egyptian Village" by Samer El-Karanshawy. A sociological study of political and class conflict in an Egyptian village. To order: Cairo Papers Office, Dept. # 218, American University in Cairo, P.O. Box 2511, Cairo, Egypt.
Search for Common Ground, "Common Ground on Jordan-Israel-Palestine Trilateral Relations" by Ahmad Khalidi, Ze'ev Schiff, Mohammad Shiyyab and Ephraim Sneh. And "Common Ground on Iraq-Kuwait Reconciliation" by Sami al-Faraj and Laith Kubba. To order: publications@sfcg.org.
Ben-Gurion and the Holocaust by Shabtai Teveth. Teveth argues that despite the pleas of Zionist leaders, the American and British governments refused to attempt the rescue of European Jews or the aerial bombing of Nazi death camps, mainly for fear of mass Jewish immigration to the United States, England, and Palestine.
"The Future of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative", the proceedings of a conference jointly organized by RAND and CeMiSS in Rome on November 10-11, 1997. To order, fax: (06) 582-7376 in Rome
"The Pursuit of Arab-Israel Peace: Have We Reached the Point of No Return?," American Jewish Committee Strategic Triangle Forum Publication # 8. From lecture given by US Deputy Special Middle East Coordinator, Aaron David Miller on December 16, 1998. To order: isr-ajc@internet-zahav.net.
The Harvard Iranian Oral History Series has just published the memoirs of Fatemah Pakravan, wife of Gen. Hassan Pakravan, Chief of the State Intelligence and Security Organization (1961-65). See: http://www.ibexpub.com/ibexiohp.html.
Research in Middle East Economics, Vol. 3, 1999,The economics of Middle East Peace: A Reassessment: There are articles by Samir Abullah, Clare Woodcraft, Rick Hooper, Eli Sagi, Ezra Sadan, Gil Feiler, Josha Zaretsky, Yusif Sayigh and Paul Sullivan.To order, contact Sullivan at: PJCSULL@auc.aucegypt.edu.
Dialogues in Arab Politics: Negotiations in Regional Order has been published by Michael Barnett. Barnett explores the relationships between the Arab identity, the meanings of Arabism, and the desired regional from from 1920 to present. (Columbia Press, 1998) To order, contact author: mbarnett@polisci.wisc.edu. International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) "Strategic Comments" Index 1999, Volume 5 has been published, including: Vol. 5 No. 3, April 1999: NATO's campaign in Yugoslavia, Turkey and the Kurds, A last chance for Nigeria?, Referendum in Western Sahara?, US missile defense; Vol. 5 No. 2, March 1999: Jordan after King Hussein, Castro's Cuba, Zimbabwe's Congolese imbroglio, The future of urban warfare, Peace-making in Colombia; Vol. 5 No. 1, January 1999: Turkey, the Kurds and the European Union, The end of China's era of growth, The war in Sierra Leone, British Aerospace and GEC / Marconi, NATO's Strategic Concept
The Middle East Contemporary Survey for 1996 has recently been published (FILL IN DETAILS) duck
B'Tzelem has published "Oslo: Before and After - The Status of Human Rights in the Occupied Territories." For info, contact Jessica Montell: jmontell@btselem.org.
RIIA has published its report of a simulation with participation of teams from many countries: "Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Preparing for 4 May." For more info, see: http://www.riia.org.
The Palestinian National Center for Strategic and Security Studies MAQDIS has published "Americanization: American Experts' Role in the Israeli Elections," (in Arabic). duck
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has published a paper on "Greece and PKK Terrorism." Ask your local Turkish Embassy for copies.
Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs has published a special issue on NATO (March-May 1999), with articles including: Turkey and NATO at the Threshold of a New Century by Suleyman Demirel; NATO in the Twenty First Century by Javier Solana; NATO's Enlargement by Andrezej Ananicz; NATO and the Balkans by Elena Zamfirescu and NATO: Caucasus in the Context of Partnership for Peace by Revaz Adamia.
China Report Volume 34, Numbers 3&4 has been published with articles including: "China's Middle East Strategy" by Barry Rubin; Chinese Policies on Arms Control and Proliferation in the Middle East" by Gerald Steinberg; "China and Israel: Normalization and After" by P.R. Kumaraswamy; "Chinese Arms Exports to Iran" by Bates Gill and "China and Iraq: A Stake in Stability" by John Calabrese. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy has published "The Legal Implications of May 4, 1999" by Herbert Hansell and Nicholas Rostow. A collection of essays analyzing the complex legal issues inherent in an unfinished Oslo Process. See: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org.
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
A. Gulf-related sites:
BBC Persian Service is now online at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian.
Institute for Political and International Studies in Iran is online at: http://www.sokhan.com/companies/farapajooh.
B. Israel
The Yakar Center for Social Concern is now online at:
http://www.yakar.org.
Impressions of a joint seminar between Yakar and PACE can be seen at Peacewatch's website at: http://www.ariga.com/peacewatch/mediadia.htm.
C. Palestinians
The Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute website is now
updated
at: http://www.palecon.org.
The Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations is now online: http://www.Palestine-UN.org.
Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange (PACE) is now online at: http://www.planet.edu/~pace/.
The UNSCO Report on Economic and Social Conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (Spring 1999) has been completed and is online at: http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/mepp/unsco/unfront.html.
D. Other
The RIIES Middle East Forum is now online at:
http://www.itel.gr/riies.
The new Arabia discussion forums are now open on politics, human rights, entertainment, culture, sports, business, technology and relationships. See: http://www.arabia.com/cgi-bin/WebX.
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
Subscribe to Jordan Focus at: jordan_focus@yahoo.com. A short
briefing publication on events of interest involving Jordan, including
both international affairs and domestic politics.
Ascent, a new newsletter on perspectives on international events and developments from inside Iran: majordomo@im-ins.com.
To subscribe to the BRISMES Newsletter, the publication of the British Society for Middle East Studies, contact Louise Haysey: a.l.haysey@durham.ac.uk.
The new Al-Aqsa Journal at: friendsofalaqsa@webcom.com.
The USIS's IRAQPOLICY mailing list: listserv@info.usia.gov.
The Middle East Newsline is a new and valuable news service that combines reporting on Israel and the Arab world, with daily headlines, major stories, and original special reports. It sends E=mail digests twice a day to subscribers. MENL is offering a free trial offer at: menl@actcom.co.il.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) is publishing a free internet newsletter: PCBSHP@PCBS.PNA.ORG.
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
The Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)
invites
papers on Iran and the Second World War for conference. Deadline: June
20, 1999. Seyed Ali Moojani: IPIS@www.dci.co.ir.
The Journal of Arabic Literaure invites articles: jal@indiana.edu.
The Bertelsmann Foundation continues its project "Europe and the Middle East - Perspectives for Futuro-Oriented Cooperation." For information: christian.hanelt@bertelsmann.de.
The Journal of Languages and Linguistics invites scholars to submit papers on any area of linguistic science. See: http//www.fesnet.net.ma/lang-ling.
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
Rafael Bijaoui bijaoui.r@rothschild-cie.fr seeks information
on
Arabs' perceptions of globalization and how they might associate it with
Israel.
Jason MacQuarrie machouse@ozemail.com.au would like to know where he can find a copy of Michel Aflaq's publication on his founding of the Ba'ath party.
Suzanne Ruggi suzanneruggi@lineone.net would like to hear from anyone who is conducting or has conducted research on the Israeli War of Independence and its effects on the Palestinians.
Carolina Lundin garro_lundin@hotmail.com seeks information on about the changes in kibbutz life during the last decades.
Micaela Tonndorf micaela77@hotmail.com seeks information on peace movements in Israel and how they effect on the peace process at whole.
6. SCHOLAR'S ALERTS
Rabin and Israel's National Security by Ephraim Inbar. Inbar
offers a
systematic study of Rabin's strategic thinking and his policies. Topics
include the evolution of Rabin's thinking, his contributions to IDF
military buildup, his stress on Israel's relationship to the United
States, his attitudes toward the uses of force, and his approach to
Israel's nuclear status in the Middle East. Published by Woodrow Wilson
Center Press and Johns Hopkins University Press. $32, Hardcover. To
order: http://www.press.jhu.edu.
Heroic Diplomacy:Sadat, Kissinger, Carter, Begin and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace by Kenneth W. Stein. Routledge, 1999 (June). For info: kstein@emory.edu.
Barry Rubin has been named as Deputy Director of the BESA Center for Strategic Studies.
7.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES
[This only lists new
entries. For additional items, see MERIA News past issues on our
homepage. We welcome submissions of events.]
May 23. Washington,DC, American U, Association for Israel Studies Annual Conference: Ais@american.edu.
May 27. Michael Gilsenan, "The Dreams of Peasant Women: Of Visions, Miracles and Modernity," St. Antony's College, New Lecture Theatre, 5 PM.
June 7. Michelle Hartman, Oxford, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College, "Imagining Lebanon: the Thought of Michel Chiha." 5 PM, 68 Woodstock Road, Oxford.
June 14. Julia Clancy-Smith, "The School on Rue du Pacha: Women and Education in Colonial Tunisia." Oxford, Middle East Centre, St Antony's College, "Imagining Lebanon: the Thought of Michel Chiha." 5 PM, 68 Woodstock Road, Oxford.
June 17. Ghassan Tueni, "the Press in Lebanon: Fifty Years of Liberty and Turbulence." George Antonius lecture. New Lecture Theatre, St. Antony's College, 5pm.
June 29-30. Talitha Kumi, near Bait Jalah, Israel, Peace Research Institute in the Middle East, Conference: The Role of Non-Governmental Organization in Peace Building between Palestinians and Israelis." Contact Sami Adwan: sadwan@bethlehem.edu or Dan Bar-On: danbaron@bgumail.bgu.ac.il.
July 11-12. New Haven, Connecticut, USA. CMES Yale conference: "The United States and the Middle East: Diplomatic and Economic Relations in historical perspective": salim.yaqub@yale.edu or barbara.papacoda@yale.com.
July 12, 15. St. Andrew's, Scotland, U St. Andrews, conference: Foreign Policies of Middle East States": rh10@st-andrews.ac.uk.
July 26-29. West Sessex, England, Conference: "Peace in the Middle East: Prospects": wilton@pavilion.co.uk.
September 25-26. Tehran, Iran. IPIS conference, "Iran and The Second World War":IPIS@www.dci.co.ir.
October 8-10. Kyoto, Japan, U Tokyo, conference: "Beyond the Border: A New Framework for Understanding the Dynamism of Muslim Societies": i-inr@l.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
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