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Ivory Towers on Sand
Unquestionably, this is one of the most important books about understanding the Middle East written during the last half-century.Jerusalem Post
The War on Error
In 'The War on Error', historian and political analyst Martin Kramer presents a series of case studies, some based on pathfinding research and others on provocative analysis, that correct misinformation clouding the public's understanding of the Middle East. He also offers a forensic exploration of how misinformation arises and becomes "fact." The book is divided into five themes: Orientalism and Middle Eastern studies, a prime casualty of the culture wars; Islamism, massively misrepresented by apologists; Arab politics, a generator of disappointing surprises; Israeli history, manipulated by reckless revisionists; and American Jews and Israel, the subject of irrational fantasies. Kramer show...
Political Islam
Islamic theocracy is now firmly established in fundamentalist Iran, and waves of fundamentalism are sweeping the entire Islamic world, and its diaspora. This book examines the claim of those Islamists who contend that, as a belief system and a way of life, Islam carries with it a theory of politics and the state which should be applied unquestioningly. Ayubi traces both the intellectual sources and the socio-economic bases of Political Islam, arguing that it is a modern phenomenon, dating back only to the inter-war period. He describes its major proponents as urban, educated and relatively young people, whose energies were mobilised, but whose expectations were not fulfilled by the post-inde...
Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival
Over the past decade, the political ground beneath the Middle East has shifted. Arab nationalism the political orthodoxy for most of this century has lost its grip on the imagination and allegiance of a new generation. At the same time, Islam as an ideology has spread across the region, and "Islamists" bid to capture the center of politics. Most Western scholars and experts once hailed the redemptive power of Arabism. Arab Awakening and Islamic Revival is a critical assessment of the contradictions of Arab nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism, and the misrepresentation of both in the West. The first part of the book argues that Arab nationalism--the so-called Arab awakening--bore within it...
Shi'ism, Resistance, And Revolution
The recent revival of interest in the Muslim world has generated numerous studies of modern Islam, most of them focusing on the Sunni majority. Shi'ism, an often stigmatized minority branch of Islam, has been discussed mainly in connection with Iran. Yet Shi'i movements have been extraordinarily effective in creating political strategies that have
Martin Kramer
Biography of Martin Kramer, currently President at Shalem College, previously Senior Research Fellow at The Shalem Center and Senior Research Fellow at The Shalem Center.
The Book Of Destiny
An in-depth analysis of the Apocalypse that really makes sense. Proves it is a prophetic history of the Catholic Church. Proceeds chapter by chapter and verse by verse, explaining everything in terms of the language and symbolic meaning of Scripture itself. Gives the keys to understanding the Apocalypse. Shows we are on the verge of dramatic events! A masterpiece!
The Law of Oil and Gas
This is a detailed and informed casebook examining all major aspects of law governing oil and gas including discussion on energy policy and the nature and protection of interests in oil and gas. Providing original text and explanatory materials, the book allows fast, easy and informed research. Section titles discuss: A Brief Introduction to the Scientific and Engineering Background of Oil and Gas Law; Energy Policy; The Nature and Protection of Interests in Oil and Gas; The Oil and Gas Lease - A Close Look at Its More Important Clauses; Covenants Implied in Oil and Gas Leases; Title and Conveyancing Problems Arising From Transfers by Fee Owners and Lessors; Transfers Subsequent to a Lease; Pooling and Unitization; and Public Lands.
