Mahmud A Faksh
Biographic Data
| ID | 2103727 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mahmud A Faksh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mahmud A |
| FAMILY NAME | Faksh |
| SIGNATURE | FAKSH M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Maine |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. By Marc Lynch. New York: Columbia University Press, 2006. 293p. $ 24.50. The book delves into the crucial subject of the new independent media and politics in the Middle East. It examines the changing landscape of Arab public discourse consequent to the proliferation of the new Arab media—al-Jazeera, Abu Dubai TV, al-Manar, al-Arabiya, al-Hurra, and a host of other s…
The Future of Islam in the Middle East: Fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia
An important new study that assesses comparatively the future of Islamic fundamentalism in three key countries—Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia—and argues that the threat of an Islamic avalanche is overstated, unrealistic, and lacking in credibility
The Prospects of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Post-Gulf War Period
The Prospects of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Post–Gulf War Period
Asad's Westward Turn: Implications for Syria
The Saudi conundrum: Squaring the security‐stability circle
Saudi Arabia's foreign policy during the 1990-91 Gulf war represents a watershed in the kingdom's conduct in international affairs. After long obscuring its close ties to the United States with justifications, denials, and subterfuge, the kingdom has, as one former Gulf minister remarked, 'come out of the closet' . Following upon almost 10 years of providing measured financial, diplomatic, and logistical support to its bittersweet rival, secular …
Withered Arab nationalism
The Tragedy of Lebanon: Demise of a Fragmented Country
I.Since the end of World War 11, approximately eighty new states havebeen established. Only two, Pakistan and Cyprus, have undergone theagony of dismemberment when Bangladesh broke off in 1973 and theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared in 1983. The worldmay now be witnessing the possible breakup of yet a third state:Lebanon, whose disintegration has been accelerated since the June 1982Israeli invasion.Shortly after the invasion began…
The Alawi community of Syria: A new dominant political force
(1984). The Alawi community of Syria: a new dominant political force. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 133-153
The Cohesion of Saudi Arabia: Evolution of Political Identity. Christine Moss Helms
The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: Education and national integration in Egypt
(1980). The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: education and national integration in Egypt. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 16, Special Issue on Modern Egypt: Studies in Politics and Society, pp. 42-55
The chimera of education for development in Egypt: The socio‐economic roles of university graduates
The generally held belief that education is instrumental in creating the conditions for sustained progress goes back to the Enlightenment and still has a powerful influence on national and international policy-making bodies today. The rapid scientific and technological developments in industrial societies since the Second World War have had deep implications for sustained growth and modernisation. Simultaneously, the emergence of the so-called 'u…
The Alawi community of Syria: A new dominant political force
(1984). The Alawi community of Syria: a new dominant political force. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 133-153
The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: Education and national integration in Egypt
(1980). The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: education and national integration in Egypt. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 16, Special Issue on Modern Egypt: Studies in Politics and Society, pp. 42-55
The Prospects of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Post–Gulf War Period
Withered Arab nationalism
The chimera of education for development in Egypt: The socio‐economic roles of university graduates
The generally held belief that education is instrumental in creating the conditions for sustained progress goes back to the Enlightenment and still has a powerful influence on national and international policy-making bodies today. The rapid scientific and technological developments in industrial societies since the Second World War have had deep implications for sustained growth and modernisation. Simultaneously, the emergence of the so-called 'u…
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. By Marc Lynch. New York: Columbia University Press, 2006. 293p. $ 24.50. The book delves into the crucial subject of the new independent media and politics in the Middle East. It examines the changing landscape of Arab public discourse consequent to the proliferation of the new Arab media—al-Jazeera, Abu Dubai TV, al-Manar, al-Arabiya, al-Hurra, and a host of other s…
The Saudi conundrum: Squaring the security‐stability circle
Saudi Arabia's foreign policy during the 1990-91 Gulf war represents a watershed in the kingdom's conduct in international affairs. After long obscuring its close ties to the United States with justifications, denials, and subterfuge, the kingdom has, as one former Gulf minister remarked, 'come out of the closet' . Following upon almost 10 years of providing measured financial, diplomatic, and logistical support to its bittersweet rival, secular …
The chimera of education for development in Egypt: The socio‐economic roles of university graduates
The generally held belief that education is instrumental in creating the conditions for sustained progress goes back to the Enlightenment and still has a powerful influence on national and international policy-making bodies today. The rapid scientific and technological developments in industrial societies since the Second World War have had deep implications for sustained growth and modernisation. Simultaneously, the emergence of the so-called 'u…
The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: Education and national integration in Egypt
(1980). The consequences of the introduction and spread of modern education: education and national integration in Egypt. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 16, Special Issue on Modern Egypt: Studies in Politics and Society, pp. 42-55
The Cohesion of Saudi Arabia: Evolution of Political Identity. Christine Moss Helms
The Tragedy of Lebanon: Demise of a Fragmented Country
I.Since the end of World War 11, approximately eighty new states havebeen established. Only two, Pakistan and Cyprus, have undergone theagony of dismemberment when Bangladesh broke off in 1973 and theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared in 1983. The worldmay now be witnessing the possible breakup of yet a third state:Lebanon, whose disintegration has been accelerated since the June 1982Israeli invasion.Shortly after the invasion began…
The Alawi community of Syria: A new dominant political force
(1984). The Alawi community of Syria: a new dominant political force. Middle Eastern Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 133-153
Asad's Westward Turn: Implications for Syria
The Saudi conundrum: Squaring the security‐stability circle
Saudi Arabia's foreign policy during the 1990-91 Gulf war represents a watershed in the kingdom's conduct in international affairs. After long obscuring its close ties to the United States with justifications, denials, and subterfuge, the kingdom has, as one former Gulf minister remarked, 'come out of the closet' . Following upon almost 10 years of providing measured financial, diplomatic, and logistical support to its bittersweet rival, secular …
Withered Arab nationalism
The Prospects of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Post-Gulf War Period
The Prospects of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Post–Gulf War Period
The Future of Islam in the Middle East: Fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia
An important new study that assesses comparatively the future of Islamic fundamentalism in three key countries—Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia—and argues that the threat of an Islamic avalanche is overstated, unrealistic, and lacking in credibility
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today
Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today. By Marc Lynch. New York: Columbia University Press, 2006. 293p. $ 24.50. The book delves into the crucial subject of the new independent media and politics in the Middle East. It examines the changing landscape of Arab public discourse consequent to the proliferation of the new Arab media—al-Jazeera, Abu Dubai TV, al-Manar, al-Arabiya, al-Hurra, and a host of other s…
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