The Middle East Journal
IN THE Winter 2017 ISSUE:
- Tahrir Square, From Place to Space: The Geography of Representation
Zvi Bar'el - The Idea of the Civil State in Egypt: Its Evolution and Political Impact following the 2011 Revolution
Limor Lavie - The Islamic Da'wa Party and the Mobilization of Iraq's Shi'i Community, 1958-65
Ranj Alaaldin - The Military and the State in Iran: The Economic Rise of the Revolutionary Guards
Hesam Forozan and Afshin Shahi - The Logic and Illogic of an Israeli Unilateral Preventive Strike on Iran
Gil Merom - Five Inauguration Days: The US and the Middle East
Richard A. Clarke
About The Middle East Journal:
The Middle East Journal is the oldest peer-reviewed publication dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. First printed in 1947, the Journal continues to present readers with original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan and including Central Asia. The Journal provides the background necessary for an understanding and appreciation of the region’s political and economic development, cultural heritage, and ethnic and religious diversity. Each issue of The Middle East Journal includes:
—Articles written by renowned scholars, foreign policy analysts and area experts. Each article offers unique insights invaluable to the scholar and lay reader alike.
—A Chronology maintained continuously since 1947. Organized by subject and country, the chronology is a reference source without rival.
—Book Reviews that are among the most respected, comprehensive, and up-to-date in the field of Middle Eastern studies. Full-length reviews, as well as annotations of recent publications, permit the serious reader to keep abreast of current literature on the area.
Every subscriber to the Journal receives complimentary access to the electronic version of the Journal. This fully searchable, downloadable version includes access back through 2004.