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Bedouin in contemporary Syria: the persistence of tribal authority and control / Chatty, Dawn

Chatty, Dawn	Journal Article
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2010.

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Little information is available regarding contemporary relations between Bedouin tribes and the Syrian state apparatus. These ties are mainly expressed through relationships of patronage and clientism between tribal leaders and state operatives. The Bedouin tribes of Syria continue to function as groups tied in networks of real and fictive kinship; these bonds provide the tribal members with a solidarity and cohesiveness which the state has not been able to suppress despite decades of effort.

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Syria ; Tribal ; Tribal Authority ; Badia

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ID: 094620

Civil society and the voluntary sector in Saudi Arabia / Montagu, Caroline

Montagu, Caroline	Journal Article
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2010.

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This article looks at the Saudi voluntary sector and its relationship with the ruling family, the Al Sa'ud. It suggests that the voluntary sector in Saudi Arabia is a major agent for socio-political dialogue and social reform and that civil society in Saudi Arabia functions by using traditional forms of social interaction, such as the charitable sector. NGOs constitute an important arena of civil society wherein citizens and the governing Al Sa'ud have the opportunity to carry out a dialogue.

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Civil Society ; Saudi Arabia ; Arab - Civil Society ; Saudi Arabia - Civil Society ; Saudi Arabia - Politics

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ID: 094621

Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't: the eisenhower administration and the Aswan Dam / Borzutzky, Silvia; Berger, David

Borzutzky, Silvia	Journal Article
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2010.

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Egypt ; Eisenhower Administration ; Nasser ; US - Foreign Policy ; Aswan Dam ; Abd al Nasser

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ID: 094619

Friends no more / Grigoriadis, Ioannis N

Grigoriadis, Ioannis N	Journal Article
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2010.

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This article examines the rise of anti-American nationalism in Turkey. While Turkish public opinion has developed strong views against a set of foreign policies furthered by the United States, recent findings allude to the development of an emerging anti-US bias in large segments of Turkish society. The deterioration of the US image in Turkey could be considered a result of the recent US involvement in the Middle East, as well as socio-political shifts inherent to Turkey's democratization process.

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Turkey - Relations - America ; Turkey - Nationalism ; Anti - America ; Nationalism - America

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ID: 094615

Political, cultural, and military re-awakening of the Kurdish n / Ahmadzadeh, Hashem; Stansfield, Gareth

Stansfield, Gareth	Journal Article
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2010.

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This article aims to shed light on the modern history of the Kurds in Iran, with particular reference made to the main Kurdish political and social movements of the 20th century following World War I and the establishment of an Iranian nation-state. The modernization and centralization of the new state deprived the non-Persian ethnic groups, including the Kurds, of democratically expressing their national aspirations. The consequences of this policy and the struggle of the Kurds against it throughout the remainder of the century and up to the present are the main issues discussed in this article.

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Iran ; Kurdish ; Iran - Politics ; Iran - Culture ; Iran - Military ; Nationalist Movement - Iran ;
Islamic Agenda

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