American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 1946–75

American Arabists in the Cold War Middle East, 1946–75This book examines US State Departments Middle East area experts during the Cold War, known as Arabists or Middle East hands, showing how their backgrounds and education differed crucially from that of their predecessors. This study focuses on these individuals transformative role in US foreign relations from the Eisenhower through the Ford administrations.

examining how film theaters in areas of social and economic decline are sustained by resourceful individuals and sub-commercial operating structures

Additional contributions include documentation of collaborations with influential artists

But when one’s colleagues span the globe

where artists are negotiating the tension between global cosmopolitanism and national self-enfranchisement

This book explores the workings of the modern global economy – in which competition is imperfect and influence of power is ubiquitous – and reveals the vast difference between the true workings of capitalism and the myths that mainstream economics would have us believe

who need to create both succinct and clear reports and presentations

Exposes the attempts by developed countries to 'kick away the ladder' from developing countries trying to join the economic elite

traces the development of the film and television industries and more

Human understanding of the rapidly changing environments of the North and South Poles – and the realities of climate change – has been radically transformed by a host of innovations afforded by the digital technologies

brave new world

like brass coils worn in Burma to lengthen the neck and the custom of binding of women’s feet to fit tiny lotus slippers in Song dynasty China

people mostly look straight ahead