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Issue 11/December 2002
Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin
Assistant Editors,
Cameron Brown, Elisheva Rosman-Stollman, Joy
Pincus
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
6. AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles, and
activities)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES
IMPORTANT NEWS:
The GLORIA Center invites you to celebrate the first anniversary of our
Turkish Studies Institute (TSI) on December 11, 2002. Ambassador Dr. Uri Gordon
will give an introduction. Dr. Soner Cagaptay will speak on the results of
Turkey’s general elections. Prof. Barry Rubin will speak on the implications
of an American attack on Iraq for Turkey. Reception will begin at 7:00 pm,
Ivcher Hall, the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. An assortment of
Turkish hors d'oeuvers will be served. To RSVP: 055-225-632 or: <gloria@idc.ac.il>.
GLORIA CENTER PUBLICATIONS
New addition to MERIA articles in translation: Josh Pollack's article in the
MERIA Journal (Volume 6, Number 3, September, 2002) has been translated into
Italian for LIMES Journal. This translation can be read at: <http://meria.idc.ac.il/meria_translation/pollack_arabia.html>;
If you are interested in translating articles for MERIA Journal, please write to
us at: <gloria@idc.ac.il>.
Barry Rubin, Istanbul Intrigues (Bosphorus Press, 2002), xx+334 pp. index,
$14 (includes shipping), (paper). ISBN 975-518-158-X. Istanbul Intrigues is a
book on war, diplomacy, and espionage that took place in Istanbul, the Middle
East, and the Balkans during World War Two. Based on extensive use of archives
and dozens of interviews with participants, it tells the story of individuals,
covers the Allied and Axis struggle over winning Turkey's support; the rise and
fall of spy networks, and other events. In addition, the book analyzes Turkish
policy and the positions of the key Turkish leaders, using British, American,
and German archives. The remarkable cast of characters in this true story
includes: Stalin's chief murder expert, the young Vatican emissary who later
became Pope John XXIII; Hungarian leaders secretly negotiating peace with the
Allies; an eccentric American ex-governor who considered himself the world's
greatest superspy; and the British ambassador's valet who became the greatest
German agent of the war (though his information was ignored). It includes
material that has never previously been published about German intelligence
efforts and also German and Austrian resistance activities during World War Two.
The book is written in a popular style, with many anecdotes and individual
stories. For further information: <http://gloria.idc.ac.il/publications/books/istanbul_intrigues.html>.
To order: <gloria@idc.ac.il>.
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
A. Books
Michael Dumper, The Politics of Sacred Space: The Old City of Jerusalem in
the Middle East Conflict (LynneRienner, 2002). For further information and to
order: <http://www.rienner.com/>.
Metin Heper and Sabri Sayari (eds.), Political Leaders and Democracy in
Turkey (Lanham, Lexington Books, 2002). For further information and to order:
<http://www.lexingtonbooks.com/>.
Sabri Sayari and Yilmaz Esmer (eds.), Politics, Parties, and Elections in
Turkey (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2002). For further information and to order:
<http://www.rienner.com/>.
B. Journals, Newsletters. Papers
Volume 23 of the periodical "HaMizrach HeHadash" ("The New
Orient"), "Relations of Jews and Arabs in Israel/Palestine," has
just been issued (Hebrew). The issue contains articles presented at a conference
held at Givat Haviva in 1999. Abstracts of the articles in English are available
at: <http://www.dialogate.org.il>.
To order: Nimrod Goren, Secretary, The Israel Oriental Society, Faculty of
Social Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, 91905 Jerusalem,
Israel; <ios49@hotmail.com>.
Central Asia Caucasus Institute (CACI) Analyst from John Hopkins University,
biweekly briefing is available online: <http://www.cacianalyst.org/>.
The report of the half-day Round Table held on May 28, 2002 during the 24th
Melcom International conference titled: "Towards and exchange network of
Arabic Authority Records. Almost all presentations are available at: <http://www.uni-bamberg.de/unibib/melcom/paris.html>.
C. Arvanitopoulos, "Security Dilemmas in Eurasia," The Institute of
International Relations (IIR) Research papers. Can be viewed as *html or MSWord:
<http://www.idis.gr/people/arvan.html>;
<http://www.idis.gr/people/arvan.doc>.
M. Evriviades, Alliances and Alignments in the Middle East: the
Turkish-Israeli Axis," The Institute of International Relations (IIR)
Research papers. Can be viewed as *html or MSWord: <http://www.idis.gr/people/evriv.html>;
<http://www.idis.gr/people/evriv.doc>.
The Democracy Coalition Project (DCP), Defending Democracy: A Global Survey
of Foreign Policy Trends 1992-2002. To download the report: <http://www.demcoalition.org>.
for further information: Mary-Gardner Coppola, Tel.: (202)721-5630, or: <mgcoppola@demcoalition.org>.
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
A.General:
POGAR (Programme on Governance in the Arab Region), part of the UNDP, lists
all Arab countries, analyzing by categories: Participation, Civil Society,
Decentralization, Elections, Gender, Rule of Law, Constitution, Judiciary,
Transparency and Accountability, Financial Management, Legislature: <http://www.pogar.org/>.
MSNBC's Robert Windrem's Spyscope on "Intelligence from Images".
Lists sites containing various intelligence information, mostly visual (maps,
photos): <http://www.msnbc.com/news/832218.asp>.
Country profiles from the New Internationalist. Each entry gives an overview
including political problems and structures, plus "ratings" of child
mortality, freedom index, healthcare: <http://www.newint.org/concept3/profile.htm>.
Economist Country Profile with the Economist Intelligence Unit. Includes:
news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics on each country listed: <http://www.economist.com/countries/>.
B. Turkey
Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative (in Turkish): <http://swco.ttu.edu/aton_html/turkishlist.htm>.
Hamit Bozarslan, Turkey's Perception of Development in Iraqi Kurdistan. Full
text on Iraqi Kurdistan Dispatch site: <http://www.ikurd.info>.
C. Gulf
Government links to UAE government ministries. Includes links to major UAE
newspapers, events and other related topics: <http://www.fedfin.gov.ae/>.
Official information on Sheikh Zayed al-Nahyan of the UAE: <http://www.emirates.org/zayed/>.
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Vacancies for positions and call for papers for the International Journal of
Donmeh Studies (IJDS), dedicated to the discussion of religious conversion in
the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern geographies and more internationally. Issue
1 of IJDS (annual, Zvi Press, Istanbul) will be published by Spring 2004, and is
seeking editorial team members, academic advisors and referees. Contributions to
the first issue are also welcome. For further information and guidelines for
paper submissions: <donmehstudies@yahoo.co.uk>.
UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is calling for papers
for the Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies. Authors can be graduate
students and recent post-docs (Ph.D. within the last two years) in the various
disciplines associated with Armenian Studies (broadly defined) to present the
results of their recent research and interact with peers and more senior
scholars. Finalized presentations are not essential and work in progress is
encouraged. Deadline for one-page abstract for peer review: December 15, 2002.
To submit abstracts and for further information: Prof. Peter Cowe: <cowe@humnet.ucla.edu>,
Tel.: (310)825-1307; Fax: (310)206-6456.
The Union of International Associations (UIA) has extended the deadline for
submitting summaries of dissertations. New deadline: December 31, 2002.
Candidates who are interested in applying should send their thesis summaries to:
<thesis@uia.be>. For further
information: <http://www.uia.org/prize/prizndx.htm>.
The Water Media Network and 3rd World Water Forum announce a
Journalists' Competition to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Kyoto, Japan to
attend the 3rd World Water Forum (March 16-23, 2003). Radio,
television, film, and internet journalists are eligible to compete. Articles may
be a published article from a newspaper, magazine, or internet site; a printed
photographic essay; a documentary or film covering regional, global footage on
water issues; a radio program, including news, feature and drama programming;
Five minutes to 60 minute feature or news story (either tape, or script format).
Stories can be submitted in English, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish
and must have been published during January 1, 2002-December 15, 2002. Entries
will be judged by a panel consisting of journalists and water specialists.
Deadline: December 15, 2002. For further information and contest rules: <http://www.worldbank.org/wmn>
or: Tracey Osborne, Tel.: 1-202-473-4033, <tosborne@worldbank.org>.
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
6. SCHOLAR'S AND AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles,
and
activities)
Isabella Ginor, "Under the Arab Helmet Gleamed Russian Eyes: Operation
Kavkaz and the War of Attrition, 1969-1970," Cold War History, Vol.3 No.1
(October 2002). <http://www.frankcass.com>
Robert Rabil, Embattled Neighbors: Syria, Israel, and Lebanon (Lynne Rienner,
2002). This book examines the conflicted relationship between Lebanon, Syria and
Israel and evaluates why peace has eluded them. It scrutinizes the dynamics of
this triangular relationship from a point of view that integrates domestic,
regional, and international considerations. Notwithstanding the difficulty these
countries, especially Syria and Israel, have in shedding their deep-seated
anxieties, ingrained habits and traditional domestic constraints, it seems as if
a settlement is held hostage by two overriding principles: Syria's need to
achieve peace with dignity versus Israel's need for peace with security. To
order: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Tel: (303)444-6684; Fax: (303)444-0824; email:
<orders@edspubs.co.uk>.
Brenda Shaffer, Borders and Brethren: Iran and the Challenge of Azerbaijani
Identity (MIT Press, 2002). This book examines trends in Azerbaijani collective
identity from the period of the Islamic Revolution in Iran through the Soviet
breakup and the beginnings of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1979-2000).
Challenging the mainstream view in contemporary Iranian studies, Shaffer argues
that a distinctive Azerbaijani identity exists in Iran and that Azerbaijani
ethnicity must be a part of studies of Iranian society and assessments of regime
stability in Iran. For further information and to order: <http://mitpress.mit.edu>.
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.]
(Important note: The following are only new entries. For previously listed
events--including those for the following months--see previous MERIA News issues
at <http://meria.biu.ac.il>).
November 30 - December 1, 2002. Odense, Denmark. University of Southern
Denmark. International Conference titled: Iraqi Kurdistan - Ten years of
self-rule and future prospects. The conference is organized along four themes:
Internal developments; Regional developments; International developments; Future
prospects. For further information: <http://www.humaniora.sdu.dk/kurdistan/>.
December 2, 2002. Washington DC. Middle East Institute Public Lecture Series.
Turkey after the Elections: Prospects and Policies. 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Middle East
Institute's Boardman Room at 1761 N Street, NW, Washington, DC. Space is
limited. Guests are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch. For further
information: Tel.: 202-785-1141; Fax: 202-331-8861; <http://www.TheMiddleEastInstitute.org>.
December 5-7, 2002. New York. New School University. Social Research
Conference titled: Islam: The Public and Private Spheres. Admission: $30 or $7
for each individual session. Full-time students with valid ID admitted free.
Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, New York City. For further information
or to register: <http://www.socres.org/islam>.
Tel: 212-229-2488; or: <socres@newschool.edu>.
December 10, 2002. Washington DC. Middle East Institute Public Lecture
Series. Hizbollah's Al-Manar Television: Winning Hearts and Minds in the Middle
East? 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Middle East Institute's Boardman Room at 1761 N Street,
NW, Washington, DC. Space is limited. Guests are encouraged to bring a brown-bag
lunch. For further information: Tel.: 202-785-1141; Fax: 202-331-8861; <http://www.TheMiddleEastInstitute.org>.
December 11, 2002. London. Royal United Services Institute, ChevronTexaco,
The Petroleum Economist, Middle East Economic Survey and Business Monitor
International. A Royal United Services Institute Conference titled: Gulf Oil,
Global Politics: the Future of Energy Security in the Middle East. For further
information: Jane Grassie, Royal United Services, Institute. Tel.: +
44(0)20-7747-2637; fax: +44(0)20-7747-2636; <janeg@rusi.org>;
<http://www.rusi.org/events>.
December 18, 2002. Washington DC. Middle East Institute Public Lecture
Series. The Liberty Incident: The 1967 Attack on the U.S. Navy Spy Ship. 12:00 -
1:00 pm. Middle East Institute's Boardman Room at 1761 N Street, NW, Washington,
DC. Space is limited. Guests are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch. For
further information: Tel.: 202-785-1141; Fax: 202-331-8861; <http://www.TheMiddleEastInstitute.org>.
December - May 31, 2003. The Bead Museum. Middle East Institue Exhibit:
Silver Speaks: Traditional Jewelry From The Middle East. There will be several
lectures and special events surrounding the exhibit. For further information:
Tel.: (202)624-4500; <beadmus@erols.com>.
January 3-5, 2003. Washington, D.C. Middle East Economic Association Annual
Meeting. The Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the Middle East Economic
Association (MEEA) will take place as part of the Allied Social Science
Associations, which includes the MEEA and about fifty other economic
associations. Panel discussion topics will include: Political Economy and Growth
in the Middle East (poster session), Poverty and Inequality in the Middle East,
Female Labor Participation, Capital Flows and Markets in the Middle East, and a
Policy Roundtable on the Middle East: Where is MENA Headed?
For additional information: Prof. Jeffrey B. Nugent, Executive Secretary,
MEEA, Department of Economics, University of Southern California, University
Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0253, USA; fax (1-213)740-8543; e-mail <nugent@usc.edu>;
website <http://www.meeaweb.org>.
March 8-12, 2003. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Water in the GCC: Towards Sustainable
Development. The Water Sciences and Technology Association's (WSTA) Sixth Gulf
Water Conference will focus on numerous issues regarding the current status of
water resources management in GCC countries, as well as other issues that relate
to sustainable water development. Topics to be discussed include: water
resources assessment and development, efficient water and allocation procedures,
and water conservation techniques. For additional information: Dr. Waleed K. Al-Zubari,
President, WSTA, P.O. Box 20018, Manama, Bahrain; phone (973)826-512; fax
(973)826-513; or: <president@wsta-gcc.org>;
<http://www.wsta-gcc.org>.
March 17-19, 2003. Sharjah, UAE. Institute for Global Commerce, Fairleigh
Dickinson University and the University of Sharjah, U.A.E. Conference titled:
Innovative Developments in Desalination, Energy, Water and Security:
Implications for the Middle East. Main topics include: the integration of water,
energy and power, including desalination, interaction between the water and
energy sectors, and storage challenges and solutions; improved agricultural
yield through desalination; security of water resources, including current water
resource management in the Middle East and trends for the future. For additional
information: Diana Vlahov, Institute for Global Commerce, Fairleigh Dickinson
University, Teaneck NJ 07666, USA; Tel: (1-201)692-7161, fax: (1-201)692-7169;
<vlahov@fdu.edu>.
March 18-19, 2003. Dubai, UAE. Arab Regional Forum Conference of the
International Bar Association. International Bar Association, 271 Regent Street,
London W1B 2AQ, UK. For further information: Tel.: (44-20)7629-1206; fax:
(44-20)7491-4460; <http://www.ibanet.org>.
March 19-23, 2003. Florence, Italy. Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political
Research Meeting. A series of 15 workshops of 10-12 participants each to discuss
original research. Workshop titles include: The Mediterranean: A Sea that
Unites/A Sea that Divides; The Dynamics of Liberalization and Democratization in
the Middle East and North Africa; Intellectuals and Intellectual Movements in
the Modern Mediterranean; Arab Transnational Messages and Televisual Industries:
Features and Issues of a New Euro-Arab Space of Exchanges; The Impact of the
Expulsion of the Palestinians in 1948 on the Current Negotiations on Refugees;
and the Role of the Military in the Politics and Economies of the Middle East.
For further information: Lotta Svantesson, Mediterranean Programme Secretary,
Mediterranean Program - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European
University Institute, Via dei Roccettini, 9 - 50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI),
Italy; Tel.: (39-055)4685-785; Fax: (39-055)4685-770; <medmeet@iue.it>;
<http://www.iue.it/RSC/MED/meeting2003/>.
March 31-April 3, 2003. West Sussex, UK. Wilton Park, Executive Agency of the
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Conference titled: Political, Economic
and Social Reform in the Arab World. Topics include: Are Arab governments
responding to demands for democratisation and liberalisation? What challenges
arise in managing change? Are governments responding adequately to demographic
pressures? How are they handling questions of leadership succession? For further
information: Jo Childs, Wilton Park Conferences, Wiston House, Steyning, West
Sussex, BN44 3DZ, UK. Tel.: (44-1903)817755; Fax: (44-1903)815244; <jo.childs@wiltonpark.org.uk>;
<http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk>.
September 29-October 2, 2003. West Sussex, UK. Wilton Park, an Executive
Agency of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Conference titled:
Negotiating Peace in the Middle East. For further information: Jo Childs, Wilton
Park Conferences, Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3DZ, UK; Tel.:
(44-1903)817755; Fax: (44-1903)815244; <jo.childs@wiltonpark.org.uk>;
<http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk>.
October 7-11, 2003. Ravenna, Italy. MEDCOAST Secretariat in collaboration
with a number of Italian universities. MEDCOAST 2003: The Sixth International
Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment. Main subject areas include:
physical, ecological, and conservation issues; integrated coastal and ocean
resource management and development; coastal engineering, modeling and data
management. For further information: MEDCOAST Secretariat, Middle East Technical
University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey; Tel.: (90-312)210-54-29; Fax:
(90-312)210-14-12; <medcoast@metu.edu.tr>;
<http://www.medcoast.org.tr>.
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in Cambridge University's Index Islamicus.
Staff: Editor: Barry Rubin; Assistant Editors: Cameron Brown, Elisheva
Rosman-Stollman, Joy Pincus. London
representative: Lawrence Joffe. Canadian representative: Brent Sasley. Turkish representative: Ozgul Erdemli.
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