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All material copyright MERIA. You must credit if quoting and ask permission to reprint. CONTENTS NEWS FROM THE GLORIA CENTER NEWS FROM THE GLORIA CENTER "Israel's
New Strategy" in Foreign Affairs MERIA
Journal, French edition, Volume 1, Number 1 (July
2006) 1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST A. Books Michael Jacobson, The West At War: U.S. and European Counterterrorism Efforts, Post-September 11 (Washington Institute Publications, May 2006). 139 pages. PB: $19.95. ISBN: 1-933162-00-7. In this study, Michael Jacobson explores various diplomatic, legislative, and tactical approaches that can help Western governments overcome the shared challenges post 9/11. For further information, click here. W. Andy Knight and Tom Keating (eds.), Building Sustainable Peace (Academic Foundation, 2006). 439 pages. HB: $ 40.50. ISBN: 8171885004. The book seeks to explore the potential and pitfalls of peace building and pre- and post-conflict reconciliation processes. For further information, click here. Michael Knights, Troubled Waters: Future U.S. Security Assistance in the Persian Gulf (Washington Institute Publications, May 2006). 241 pages. PB: $19.95. ISBN: 1-933162-01-5. This monograph offers a comprehensive survey of the factors that will shape the U.S. military's Gulf presence over the next decade. For further information, click here. Judith Palmer Harik, Hezbollah: The Changing Face of Terrorism (I.B.Tauris Publishers, July 2005). 256 pages. PB: £8.44. ISBN: 1845110242. A first-hand account of the leading Islamist group, this book promises extensive coverage in news media. It is essential reading for all concerned with the phenomenon of political Islam. For further information, click here. Yoram Peri, Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Politics (USIP Press, 2006). 336 pages. HB: $50, ISBN: 1-929223-82-X. PB: $19.95, ISBN: 1-929223-81-1. The book offers unparalleled insights into the working of Israel's military-political complex over the past fifteen years. For further information, click here. Ahmed Qurie, From Oslo to Jerusalem: The Palestinian Story of the Secret Negotiations (I.B.Tauris Publishers, May 2006). 328 pages. HB: £15.93. ISBN: 184511132X. With the Israeli-Palestinian Peace process still unresolved, the man who led the emerging Palestinian state through the turbulent post-Arafat era, former Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie, unveils for the first time his record of the 1993 Oslo negotiations which led to this point. For further information, click here. Eleanor A. Doumato and Gregory Starrett, Teaching Islam: Textbooks and Religion in the Middle East (Lynne Reinner Publishers, October 2006). 240 pages. HB: $55. ISBN: 1-58826-450-5 (10). The book explores the political and social priorities behind religious education in nine Middle Eastern countries. For further information, visit: http://www.reinner.com. Ernest Tucker, Nadir Sha's Quest for Legitimacy in Post-Safavid Iran (University Press of Florida, July 2006). 151 pages. PB: $55. ISBN: 0-8130-2964-3. This biography tells how Sha's novel strategies influenced successive rulers of Iran in their own defense of power. For further information, click here. Richard Youngs, Europe and the Middle East: In the Shadow of September 11 (Lynne Reinner Publishers, September 2006). 250 pages. HB: $55. ISBN: 1-58826-476-9 (10). The book presents a thorough analysis of the policies implemented by the European Union in the Middle East since September 11. For further information, visit: http://www.reinner.com. B. Journals, Newsletters, Papers CeMiSS Quarterly, Vol. 4 (Spring 2006). The publication is developed with the objective of promoting cultural debate and enhancing the knowledge of strategic issues. The new issue is available online in PDF format, at: http://www.casd.difesa.it. Enter in: acronym CeMiSS, Pubblicazioni and Osservatorio. Nonproliferation Issues (NPI) (July 11, 2006). This is a current digest of nonproliferation, arms control, and international security literature. The latest issue can be accessed at: http://www.firstwatchint.org. Tom Barry, "Iran Freedom and Regime Change Politics." For further information, click here. Nora Bensahel, "Mission Not Accomplished: What Went Wrong with Iraqi Reconstruction," Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 29, No. 3 (June 2006), pp. 453-73. For further information, contact Nora Bensahel at: bensahel@rand.org. Louis Rene Beres, "Iran, Hamas, and Jewish Survival: Israel's Obligation to Defend Itself Fully." For further information, click here. Pinhas Inbari, "Will There Be a Palestinian Civil War?," Jerusalem Issue Brief, Vol. 5, No. 27 (June 25, 2006). For further information, click here. Emile
El-Hokayem and Matteo Legrenzi, "The Arab Gulf States
in the Shadow of the Iranian Nuclear Challenge." For
further information, click
here. Walter Posch, "Iranian Challenges." This paper was published by the European Union - Institute for Security Studies (EU - ISS). For further information, click here. For a full text PDF version, click here. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez, "The Spymaster, the Communist, and Foxbats over Dimona: The USSR's Motive for Instigating the Six-Day War," Israel Studies, Vol. 11, Number 2 (Summer 2006), pp. 88-130. For further information, click here. Also accessible for MUSE subscribers: click here. Stephen Zunes, "The Israeli Lobby--How Powerful is it Really?" This Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) Special Report argues that the Israeli Lobby is most powerful when its interests parallel "the interests of those who really hold power in Washington." For further information, click here. For the PDF version, click here. 2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE A. General The
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point is announcing the
release of an open source catalogue: The Islamic Imagery
Project: Visual Motifs in Jihadi Internet Propaganda.
The project provides an analysis for one-hundred key motifs
that appear throughout the jihadists' visual propaganda.
It is available online at: The European University Institute is announcing the opening of the website of the MIREM project. MIREM stands for Migration de retour vers le Maghreb, i.e., Return Migration to the Maghreb, or "Collective Action to Support the Reintegration of Return Migrants to their Country of Origin." The MIREM project aims at examining the current challenges linked to return migration and its impact on development. Analytical tools will be devised to assess the factors that shape returnees' patterns of reintegration in the Maghreb countries (i.e. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia). All the information and data produced by the MIREM will be made freely accessible with a view to stimulating a constructive debate on this issue, at: http://www.mirem.eu. To see a new Israeli-Turkish website with articles and interviews from academics, scholars, statesmen, journalists, and likewise the opinion of the people of both sides, visit: http://www.turkishisraeli.com/en. The
new edition of Counterterrorism Watch produced by the American
Jewish Committee (AJC) is available at: For
a complete list of Washington Institute publications, visit: To
see the 2006 Palgrave Macmillan Politics Catalogue, visit: B. Iraq To see the video of the story of the Israeli Air Force's attack on the Iraqi Nuclear reactor near Baghdad in June 1981, visit: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2295792449224502914. C. Saudi Arabia The Center for Democracy & Human Rights in Saudi Arabia is a non-profit organization based in Washington DC. The Center provides timely, accurate, and new information for the benefit of the public, the business community, and policy makers about the current situation in Saudi Arabia. The ultimate goal is to help bring about a democratic political structure for Saudi Arabia that will empower the Saudi people to build a society that rejects violence, terrorism, discrimination, and religious intolerance. To see the Center's latest publications, visit its site at: http://www.cdhr.info. 3. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS To subscribe to the Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) mailing list in order to receive news, announcements, and articles about "Islam & Democracy," and political developments in the Middle East, North Africa, and other countries of the Muslim World, visit: http://csidonline.org, and press the "Join Our Mailing List" button. 4. FUNDING/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Writing Opportunities The Center for Strategic Research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey, is calling to submit manuscripts of original papers (previously unpublished) for possible publication in the Journal of Perceptions, No. 2 (2006). The topic: Any subject related to international relations that might be of interest for Turkish foreign policy. Deadline for submission: October 10, 2006. An honorarium will be paid for each article published in the quarterly. For further information, e-mail: strategy@mfa.gov.tr. The Association for Israel Studies announces the Yonathan Shapiro prize for the best book in Israel Studies published during the calendar year 2006. This annual award honors the memory of Shapiro (1929-97) by recognizing outstanding scholarship in the history, politics, society, and culture of Israel and pre-1948 Jewish Palestine. Authored books (not including edited anthologies) published in English or Hebrew during the calendar year 2006 are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be made by the publisher of the book. The submission deadline is January 15, 2007. The winner will be announced in April and the prize will be awarded at the June 2007 meeting of the Association for Israel Studies. One copy of each submission should be sent to each of the members of the Shapiro Award Committee. For further information, contact: AIS-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU. The Association for Israel Studies announces the 2006 Ben Halpern Dissertation Award in Israel Studies for dissertations submitted between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006. The Award committee will consider dissertations in the social sciences and humanities, in either English or Hebrew. The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2007. Dissertations must be nominated by two recommenders familiar with the candidate's work. The recommenders are expected to explain the work's contribution to the study of the yishuv, Zionism, or the State of Israel. Copies of the letters of recommendation and of the dissertation itself should be sent to the Award Committee members. The winner will be announced in April, and the prize will be awarded at the AIS annual meeting in June 2007. For further information, contact: AIS-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU. 5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP 6. SCHOLARS AND AUTHORS ALERTS 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES August 3-5, 2006. London, England. The Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Cambridge University, invites participants to the upcoming Sixth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies. The biennial conference, which is organized by the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS), Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF), and the London Middle East Institute (LMEI), includes contributions in all fields of Iranian studies, especially new areas of investigation and/or novel approaches to traditional fields. For further information, visit: http://www.iranheritage.org/sixthbiennial. MERIA
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