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07369. UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY AND THE ARAB-ISRAELI WARS OF THE MIDDLE EAST. Comprehensive and tightly-written survey of the Middle East, 1966-83, focusing on American policy; background to 1966, 1967 war and aftermath, 1973 war and aftermath, complications of late 1970s, 1982 war and aftermath. America must seek a compromise peace, but since neither Arabs nor Israelis will compromise, few options are left. 14p. 38f. 13b.
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07368. ALTERNATIVES FOR AMERICAN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Brief, generally pro-Arab summary of three alternatives: more pro-Israeli policy, continuation of present policy, more pro-Arab policy including strong pressure for Israeli withdrawal from West Bank. First would lose Arab world and bring international condemnation; present policy is already rejected by both sides, and risks new wars and alienating Arabs anyway. Pro-Arab policy is almost impossible for domestic political reasons, but is the least-bad alternative and the only one that will protect American economic and political security interests. 7p. 5f. 5b.
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07342. RELIGION AND CIVILIZATION IN THE ARAB RESURGENCE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. Interesting study, applying categories of Arnold Toynbee to modern Arab history. Covers Toynbee's analysis of religion as providing social order and individual understanding, Islam's success explained by its ability to meet these needs. Islamic vs. Western views of the confrontation between civilizations in the last 200 years; Arab thinkers as examples of westernization or traditionalism (Al-Afghani, Nuri al-Said, Haj Amin al-Husseini, Nasser); positive and negative views of resurgence of Islamic thought in 1970s; pro-Islamic conclusion. 7 pages, 21 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.
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07333. THE CURRENT STRENGTHS OF THE SAUDI ARABIAN ECONOMIC SYSTEM. Overview of the Saudi economy: of course oil is the main strength, and its associated financial wealth. Includes discussion of Saudi dependence on petroleum and free world trade, need for industrialization, planning and projects in recent years, manpower problems. Optimistic conclusion. 6p. 14f. 4b.
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07279. UNITED NATIONS DEBATES ON PALESTINE. Detailed history and discussion of UN debates on Palestine from 1947 through 1978; discusses their lack of effectiveness in bringing peace, because important parties don't seem to really want peace. Slightly pro-Arab, generally objective. 7p. 4f. 3b.
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07277. THE PALESTINE PROBLEM: A CONFLICT OF VIEWPOINTS. Survey of the roots of Israeli and Palestinian nationalism: in each case, how centuries of persecution and colonialism brought about a defensive nationalism attached to the particular territory of Palestine. Written in the tone of pro-Arab trying to be objective. 10p. 17f. 5b.
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$70
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07276. OPEC AND THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY: A BOOK REVIEW. Scholarly review of this book by M. S. al-Otaiba, Petroleum Minister of the United Arab Emirates. Favorable view of Otaiba's thorough coverage of pre-OPEC oil industry relationships, formation of OPEC, and effectiveness of OPEC through 1974. 5p. 1b. Notes in text.
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07275. PROSPECT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Detailed, well-written study of the difficulties of achieving a well-rounded industrial base from petroleum income. Includes past successes and disappointments, oil income problems in 1983, discussion of pros and cons of plans to create industry in the major Arab OPEC states. 9p. 17f. 5b.
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07271. THE ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES: A STUDY OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND POLITICAL CONFLICT. Detailed history of OPEC through 1983, sympathetically investigating how political differences have always existed in the cartel. Includes pre-OPEC situation of oil industry and cartel of major companies, early moves by Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and others to gain income, establishment of OPEC in 1960, how 1971-2 price rises were politically influenced, how Arab-Israeli war contributed to '73 price explosion, development of radicals and moderates within OPEC, history of price conflict through '83, effects of oil glut since '81, Iran's position as OPEC troublemaker; concludes that even if OPEC breaks up some cooperation for mutual benefit will undoubtedly continue. 28p. 53f. 22b.
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07270. SAUDI ARABIA. Overview of this nation focusing on history, domestic and foreign politics. Includes history of First Wahhabi-Saudi kingdom 1744-1819; refounding by Abdul Aziz in 1902, expansion and inter-Arab relations, constitution and government, recent foreign policy: Arab nationalism, OPEC and moderation in world affairs. 7p. 18f. 3b.
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07269. THE URBANIZATION OF SAUDI ARABIA. Very detailed study in urbanization and development policy; includes aspects of theory of urbanization throughout. Covers ancient history of Arabian cities, 20th century nation building, how oil development induced urbanization, development of cities in three major regions, government planning efforts and detailed study of regionalization and centralization under 1980-85 development plan, i.e., how Saudi Arabia is trying to spread the wealth to create a modern society for all its citizens. 21p. 39f. 18b.
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07268. 1973 - 1983: THE DECADE OF OPEC. Scholarly overview of OPEC: its development, immediate causes of '73 price rises, impact of OPEC on both producing and consuming countries. Detailed history of prices and production from '79 to Jan 1983, showing how Iran, Libya and others have caused OPEC's decline by price-cutting and quota-busting. Optimistic assessment of OPEC's future. 24p. 56f. 39b.
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07266. THE IMPACT OF OIL PROFITS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICS IN KUWAIT. Overview of the transformation of a nation within 30 years, including economic and political background, development of oil industry, changes that the oil industry has brought in fields of population, health, education, industrial development. Also internal and external political developments, problems of large foreign workforce, expansion of the role of the state in all aspects of life. Noncritical of Kuwaiti government. 20p. 32f. 11b.
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07265. THE FOREIGN POLICY OF KUWAIT IN RELATION TO THE ARAB WORLD. Detailed history of Kuwait's international relations: history of Kuwait since 1700s, reasons why Arab nationalism and pragmatic moderation are the fundamental motives of modern Kuwaiti policy, aid to confrontation states, border troubles with Iraq, troubles caused by lebanese civil war, Kuwait's foreign aid, recent troubles with Iraq-Iran and formation of the Gulf Cooperation Council as regional security alliance. 20p. 32f. 13b.
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07245. ISLAMIC PRACTICES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMPARED TO ARABIA. Compares the traditional beliefs of Islam in two societies: the influence of Wahhab and fundamentalism in Arabia vs. the blending of Islam and traditional practices in sub-Saharan Africa. Shows how African practices deviate from Islamic norms in many respects, even while the increasing knowledge of Islam supplants traditional beliefs and creates recognizable Islamic societies in Africa. 10p. 15f. 8b.
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07243. FUNDAMENTALISM IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD. Overview of the origins and role of Islamic fundamentalism; includes conservative aspects of orthodox Islam, Wahhabi movement, al-Afghani and other thinkers, early political movements, Iranian Revolution, other modern movements, extent of fundamentalism. 11p. 19f. 5b.
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07109. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN THE PERSIAN GULF. Survey of Middle Eastern efforts to develop chemical industries based on petroleum supplies: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates and the chemical factories they have and will be developing. 5p. 9f. 4b.
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07108. HARUN AL-RASHID AND CHARLEMANGE. Comprehensive overview of the lives, politics, and accomplishments of these two emperors who reigned about 800 A.D., with both presiding over peaks of the Islamic and Catholic civilizations, respectively. 10p. 18f. 6b.
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07103. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE IRANIAN STUDENT POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Survey of Iranian students in the U.S. and their rise from 997 in 1954 to 51,310 in 1979 and the fall thereafter. Includes description of Iranian history including educational policies, student protest and revolution; life of students in U.S. and political trends while here, fate of students under Khomeini regime. 10p. 12f. 9b.
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07102. THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEMS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EGYPT. Good comparative study: though both countries have ideals of professionalism, the radically different social environments make this a comparison of apples and oranges; Egypt's civil service is much more tightly controlled by the executive branch than ours is. 15p. 20f. 10b.
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07097. THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM. 8p. 10f. 3b. See section 24. Women's Studies.
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06821. HOW FOREIGN POLICY IS MADE: A COMPARISGN OF KUWAIT AND THE UNITED STATES. The disparate, cultural, ideological and political environments of foreign policy determination are compared and contrasted. 17p. 27f. 10b.
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06820. LABOR MIGRATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST. A discussion of present and future trends in labor migration in the Mid East Oil states. Social political and economic implications of the phenomenon are considered. 12p. 15f. 5b.
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06818. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES, POLITICAL DYNAMICS & INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS OF THE PERSIAN GULF STATES (IRAN, IRAQ, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR, BAHRAIN, THE UAE, OMAN). Concludes with discussion of role of Arab League and possibilities of defense pacts linking Gulf oil states. 18p. 15f. 7b.
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06817. THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEMS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EGYPT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. The history and diverse nature of the civil service in the two nations are detailed and discussed. 15p. 20f. 8b.
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06816. U.S.-ISRAELI RELATIONS, 1947-1967. This paper presents an overview and analysis of the history of U.S.-Israeli relations from 1947 until the mid-1970s. The analysis focuses on the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and its impact on American foreign policy. Provides an account of the post-1967 course of American influence on the military and political relations of Israel with the rest of the Middle Eastern world. Keywords: Six Day War 1967 Israel United States American foreign policy. Written 1983. 10 pages; 5 footnotes; 10 bibliographic sources.
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06815. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE ARAB MIDDLE EAST. A sound general overview of American-Arab ties since 1973. American peace-keeping efforts, Arab desires for Palestinian rights, oil and financial relations are discussed. The report covers Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states. 15p. 32f. 14b.
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06814. SAUDI ARABIAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH JAPAN, U.S.A. AND THE E.E.C. 25p. 34f. 20b. See Section 7C, International Trade and Developed Economies.
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06767. SAUDI ARABIAN INDUSTRY. The oil-dominated Saudi Arabian economy is analyzed in this report, with a view at the infrastructures of the country and the government incentives and direct actions to promote development. Manpower problems and prospects for the future are also reviewed. 12p. 28f. 12b. Includes 5 tables.
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06764. THE OIL SUPPLIES AND OPEC IN THE WORLD MARKETPLACE. This paper describes the world oil supply situation as it effects OPEC prices and the structure of the cartel. Describes strains between OPEC moderates led by Saudi Arabia and more aggressive countries such as Libya. Considers prospects of OPEC survival and long-range strategy. 10p. 15f. 9b.
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06753. LIFE IN A TURKISH VILLAGE BY JOE E. PIERCE. A critique of Pierce's ethnography of Demiricil, Turkey, based on the life and customs of a young Turkish boy. Compares Turkish, Arabic and American cultures. 10p. 6f. 1b.
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06731. ISRAEL: A COLONIAL-SETTLER STATE? BY MAXIME ROBINSON. A review of the interesting study by a noted Marxist scholar, who argues that Israel is a product of the European colonial tradition. 5p. 5f. 1b.
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06714. JEWS AND PALESTINIANS IN ISRAEL. The historical background of modern Jewish settlement in Palestine is examined in detail in this comprehensive study; Arab and non-Jewish populations and their changing status in Palestine are looked at, and the events leading up to the establishment of the modern state of Israel are reviewed. 20p. 23f. 11b.
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06713. GAMES MOTHER NEVER TAUGHT YOU BY BETTY LEHAN HARRAGAN. A review of a popular women's guide to "corporate gamesmanship" which compares military thinking and competitive sports to the strategies women must learn in corporate life. 6p. 3f. 1b.
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06711. THE DATE PALM. che cultivation and history of the fruit-bearing date palm Phoenix Dactylifera is examined in this study, with a look at the mythology, geography and historical importance of the date palm for the Mesopotamian and Egyptian ancient civilizations. 10p. 14f. 5b.
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06704. THE CEDARS OF LEBANON. The cultural and historical background of the cedrus libani are examined, and the chief botanical features of this Near Eastern tree are described. 8p. 9f. 4b.
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06686. ISLAM AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE. A well written argument on behalf of the position that Islam played a decisive role in the making of European Civilization. Europe's Dark Ages are attributed to Islam control of the Mediterranean. 6p fF 6b
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06659. THE LIMITATIONS OF ISLAM'S IMPACT ON MEDIEVAL EUROPE. Arguing that Islam was not a significant factor in the shaping of Europe, this paper cites the limitations of Islam's military, cultural, economic and political impact on medieval Europe. 6p. 5f. 5b.
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06656. PERSEPOLIS. An interesting history of the ancient Persian citadel capital of Persepolis, built by Darius and his successors in the 6th century B.C. and destroyed by Alexander in 330 B.C. Focuses on the architectural and sculptural qualities of the ruins. 15p. 12f. 5b.
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06642. KUWAIT - AN ECONOMIC HISTORY. The early history and the later economic revolution of oil-exporting are detailed in this economic history of the Persian Gulf nation. Focuses on 20th century developments and Kuwait's role in OPEC. 10p. 13f. 6b.
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06633. DATE PRODUCTION IN SAUDI ARABIA. A comprehensive study of the history and economy of date production on the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, from ancient times to the present; the economy and dietary importance of the date to the Saudi people are noted, and future planning by Saudi agricultural officials is outlined. 20p. 21f. 10b.
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06629. SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. A report on the oil revenue data for Saudi Arabia and the changes increased revenues are having on the country's economic development. Includes overall data on government expenditures, gross domestic product by sector, and the general development of the nation's economic program. 19p. 34f. 4b. includes 13 tables.
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06627. ISRAEL'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE. The key role of Israel in recent Middle Eastern politics is analyzed in terms of the foreign aid she receives and Israel's heavy military and consumption import. Development of Israel's economy over the last three decades is oulined. 14p. 13f. 7b. Includes 3 tables.
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06626. THE 1973 OIL EMBARGO. The effects of the 1973 oil embargo on world oil marketing are analyzed in this study; the role of the major oil refiners in exploration and changes in the price-setting structure by OPFC are noted. 10p. 9f. 6b.
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06620. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR. The problems and progress in the economic development of the Arabian Gulf nation are studied in this report; the program for economic diversification and industrialization is studied in four specific industries. 10p. 13f. 10b.
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06611. SAFEWAY IN SAUDI ARABIA. An examination of a proposed overseas expansion of Safeway Stores to Saudi Arabia, looking at the situation analysis, (including cultural and economic factors) and marketing and management of supermarkets in the target area. 12p. 0f. 0b.
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06595. ARMS AND THE SAUDI CONNECTION. Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and particularly the military supply-line to the Middle East, are examined in this study. Strategic implications of the Iranian crisis are also looked at. 5p. 4f. 3b.
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06594. MOSSADEQ: COUP OR COLLAPSE. An interesting exploration of the 1953 overthrow of Dr.Mossadeq in Iran; the roles of the CIA, the Tudeh and the British government in those events are looked at, concluding that the British role may have been greater than suspected. 15p. 46f. 5b.
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06593. NATIONALISM. A discussion of the significance of nationalism in the twentieth century, focusing on its meaning for developing countries and for Saudi Arabia in particular. 6p. 5f. 5b.
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06592. SAUDI ARABIA. A strategic study of the strategic situation of the Saudis, with a brief political and social history and a look at the crucial geopolitical status of the oil-rich kingdom. The advantages of oil and Islam are balanced against the disadvantage of the Arab world's view of the Saudis as a reactionary force. 21p. 22f. 7b.
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06516. EICHMANN IN JERUSALEM BY HANNAH ARENDT. A review of prendt's study of the issue of moral responsibility for the Holocaust; the trial and execution of Eichmann by the Israelis is examined in this larger context. 5p. 4f. 1b.
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06383. TRUMAN AND THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. 16p. 18f. 10b. See section 19b, U.S. Domestic Politics.
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06381. MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC. The musical traditions and forms of the pan-Islamic civilization is examined; Folk, classical and popular music of Egypt, Arabia, Iran and Turkey are analyzed, and instrumentation and orchestration discussed. 15p. 19f. 5b.
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06365. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN IRAN. The transformation of Iraq from an underdeveloped country to an emerging industrial economy is looked at. Various arrangements for industrial development loans and problems managing the new oil-rich economy are considered. 12p. 13f. 7b.
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06343. THE EGYPTIAN ECONOMY. The development of Egypt's current economic problems is traced back to the inception of socialist planning and nationalization; the publicly-controlled economy and welfare state are blamed for the debt burden. 11p. 13f. 6b.
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06342. TRADE AND INVESTMENTIN SAUDI ARABIA. A studv of the social and political barriers to trade and investment in Saudi Arabia, reviewing the history and the economic resources of that country. Fundamentalist religion and the manpower shortage are seen as the main barriers to trade and development 11p. 25f. 7b.
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06341. INVESTMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA. The current economic condition, five-year plans for diversification away from oil, and investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia are examined in this study. 9p. 8f. 8b.
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06242. RECENT OPEC DEVELOPMENTS. Very good summary of the price-leapfrogging and other bullying tactics of the oil monopolists at the beginning of 1980; possibilities of a unified OPEC long-term strategy to keep their prices even with the inflation of industrial nations. 7p. 11f. 6b.
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06234. THE ARAB-ISRAELI CRISIS. Good basic overview of the ideologies that underly the previous and upcoming Middle East Wars: Zionism and Arab nationalism; Also discusses Ba'th Arab socialism, Nasser's role in Arab thought. 8p. 6f. 6b.
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06155. IRAN'S EXPORTS. Good basic overview of Iran's foreign trade since earliest times, loaded with statistics. Good on rise of the oil industry, failure of the Shah's industrialization to produce non-oil, non-traditional goods that the world wants to buy. No politics. 12p. 23f. 12b.
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06151. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND THE RELIGION OF ISLAM. This research paper provides a very good study of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, focusing on its role as an Islamic state, growth and development of Islamic imsitutions in the Empire, the Empire as a bulwark against European colonialism and other contributions of the Empire to the history of Islam. KEYWORDS: ottoman empire history islam. 20 pages, 32 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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06060. MUHAMMED'S VISION OF THE ISLAMIC STATE. The issue of whether Muhammed had a political vision of Islam and intended to conquer the Middle East is addressed in this paper. 6p. 5b.
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06047. OPEC PRICING AND SAUDI ARABIA. A brief history of OPEC is followed by an examination of Saudi Arabia's often renegade attitude based on a desire for stabilization rather than continual price increases desired by countries such as Libya. 7p. 9f. 6b.
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06046. OPEC PRICING: A DIVERSITY OF VIEWS. An analysis of the structure of OPEC which is shown to function despite a great divergence of interests of its members. These differences are shown to be more than economic. 7p. 7f. 4b.
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06036. EGYPT. A brief paper dealing with the demographic and geographical background of the country, providing a context for political development after the death of Nasser. 6p. 4f. 2b.
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06031. THE ISLAMIC CONQUEST OF IRAN. An erudite paper dealing with the Tynbean analysis of historical change and its applicability to the rise of Islam and the collapse of the Persian Empire. The paper concludes that the Toynbean thesis is misguided in the view of Islam which it presents and therefore that the entire thesis should be regarded with circumspection. 22p. 22f. 7b.
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$133
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06027. THE RISE OF ARAB NATIONALISM. A brief discussion of the history and philosophy of national feeling among the Arab peoples in the twentieth century. Emphasizes the problems of Arab unity. 7p. 7f. 6b.
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$49
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06008. IRAN'S POLICY TOWARD THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE SHAH. A review of Iran's attitude toward the United States since WWII. Emphasizes the inevitable conflicts between the Shah's personal and regional ambitions and the global perspective of the U.S. Objective in tone. 20p. 19f. 5b.
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05958. COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Reviews the development of colonial institutions and imperial influency by foreign powers and reactions to them. Concentrates on the roles of nationalism, the military and Big Power rivalry in the Post-WWII period. 8p. 8f. 5b.
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$56
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05946. EFFECTS OF THE ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN TREATY ON OTHER ARAB COUNTRIES. A background and analysis of the reactions in the Arab world to the 1979 treaty. Concludes that there is little hope of either "hard line" or "moderate" governments following Sadat's course until the Palestinian issue is resolved. 10p. 13f. 8b.
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$70
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05930. THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIA. This discussion links the development of education to the development of the oil industry. While pointing out problems, it is generally positive and sympathetic. 15p. 16f. 6b.
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05929. LINKING TECHNOLOGY TO RISING OIL PRICES. A proposal to trade the West's high technology for the Middle East's oil. The argument is constructed to show the need, the plausability and the benefits resulting from such a linkage. 10p. 5f. 5b.
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05857. THE ORIGIN AND EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS IN IRAN 1944-46. A paper dealing with the issues which caused the Iranian crisis of the mid 1940's to become a catalyst for the commencement of the cold war in Europe. The historical background of Iran's relations with the great powers is considered. 14p. 9f. 5b.
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05817. SAUDI ARABIA'S NEW OIL WEALTH. A profile of the Saudi Arabian economy since the influx of vast wealth, showing how the benefits outweigh the problems caused by this assault on a traditional, stratified economy. 9p. 9f. 5b.
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05804. NASSER AS A MANAGER AND LEADER. An examination of the late Egyptian president as a "charasmatic" leader and "manager." It is critical of most traditional and current theories of leadership. 8 pages, 15 footnotes, 10 bibliographic sources.
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05798. UNION-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. An examination of the overall power power positions of unions and management in modern American. Unions have a lot of legal and social advantages; emphasizes the bargaining process as a means of reconciling very different perspectives on the workplace. 8p. 7f. 7b.
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05779. POPULATION PROBLEMS IN EGYPT. The acute nature of Egypt's population crisis due to lack of arable land, pressure on Cairo and technological barriers to change are examined. The impact of the high dam and some options which might lead to an improvement are considered. 7p. 10f. 5b.
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$49
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05668. ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. A survey of the economic and political-economic strategies and objectives of Communist China in the Near East. Contains tables. 20p. 29f. 8b.
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05601. MOROCCO. A basic history of Morocco, its colonial heritage and the political, social and religious issues which have faced the country since independence are the basis of this paper. 13p. 21f. 7b.
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$91
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05599. RUSSIA AND PERSIA. A survey of the policies of Russia/Soviet Union toward Persia/Iran, arguing that they have not changed basically since the time of Peter the Great. 10p. 11f. 4b.
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$70
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05598. SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY AND IRAN. The paper provides a history of Iran post 1945. The Iranian and Soviet vantage points are examined in detail. The inadequacy of a Leninist analysis for Iran is demonstrated. 25p. 11b. 24f.
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05597. IRAN'S ECONOMY IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. A consideration of Iran's economy since the 1979 revolution focusing on the fact that there is now more than one source of power in the country and the various problems, political and economic, which this creates. 11p. 9b. 12f.
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$77
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05592. ELEGY OF AL BASRA BY IDN AL RUMI. 5p. quotes in text. See Section l4O, World Literature.
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05591. THE SOVIET UNION AND MIDDLE EASTERN PEACE. An historical and contemporary survey of Russian policy in the Middle East. The focus is the Camp David summit and the Soviet reaction to it, primarily the call for a return to the Geneva Conference. 20p. 13f. 10b.
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05590. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS: THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN. An analysis of the benefits and dangers of decentralization and centralization in the two countries. 5p. 3f. 3b.
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05587. THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SAUDI ARABIA. The history of U.S. connections with Saudi Arabia focussing on the question of oil supply and relations between the super powers. The paper concentrates on the period post 1933 which was the date of the agreement between the government of Saudi Arabia and the Standard Oil Company of California. 10p. 10b. 15f.
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$70
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05422. IRANIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS. A survey of relations between the two countries. Includes a historical background, a discussion of recent policy and speculations about the future. Generally favorable to the American-Iranian alliance. Written from the point of view of an Iranian student. 20p. 18f. 9b.
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$133
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05421a. U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND PEACE EFFORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 1945-1980. This paper provides an historical and analytical discussion of the continuities and charges in U.S. policy from the Second World War to 1980. KEYWORDS: american foreign policy middle east foreign relations arab nations. 20 pages, 19 footnotes, 11 bibliographic sources.
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$133
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05417. SEARCHING FOR SAUDI INVESTMENTS IN THE U.S. The difficulties of assessing Saudi investments in the U.S. are enumerated given the Saudi preference for operating through 3rd parties. Channels, type of investments and goals are considered. 15p. 14f. 9b.
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$105
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05265. ISRAEL OR THE ARABS? A pro-Israel "letter to the President" demanding that American policy come down on the side of Israel in accordance with the principles of justice. 5p., 0f., 7b.
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$35
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05253. THE MULTINATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN IRAN. The history and current state of affairs with multinational corporations operating in Iran is reviewed. The nationalization of the oil industry and the recovery of the stagnant industry after the Shah's arrangements with the international consortium, and the other potentials for multinational investment in Iran are considered. 10p., 11f., 4b.
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$70
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05030. MARKETLNG IN SAUDI ARABIA. Discussed the market potential for export sales by U.S. firms to Saudi Arabia. Includes an analysis of potential problems such as cultural differences and the Saudi boycott of Israel. Includes some of the important Saudi Arabian laws which apply to imports. 14p., 16f., 5b.
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$98
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05009. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA. A survey of the remarkable progress made in the rapidly urbanizing and economically-developing Kingdom. The chief problems cited are lack of skilled labor and weakness of infrastructure. 12p., 21f., 5b.
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