The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict by Mitchell G. Bard
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- Pub. Date: September 2008
- 496pp
- Sales Rank: 227,127
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 496pp
- Sales Rank: 227,127
- Series: Complete Idiot's Guide Series
- ISBN-13: 9781592577910
- ISBN: 1592577911
- Edition Number: 4
Synopsis
Fully updated fourth edition.
The Middle East is perhaps the most tumultuous area on earth, with ancient battles still being fought. This updated guide offers an intense look— through the lens of present-day knowledge—at current events and the everchanging political and social landscape, as well as the region's history. And it addresses:
•The re-arming of Hezbollah
•Iran's increased threat of acquiring nuclear weapons
•The odds of Palestinian unity in peace talks
•The evacuation from Gaza
Biography
Mitchell G. Bard, Ph.D., an expert on U.S.-Middle East policy, has written 14 books. Dr. Bard has been featured on the BBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and radio. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA and a Master's degree in public policy from Berkeley.
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If you're looking for pro-Israel material ...by Rachel28RW
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June 28, 2009: ... then this is your best bet.
I wanted reading material that was easy to comprehend and, most important, was unbiased. I haven't been educated much about the Middle East and was looking for an overview of the history of the region. I had only gotten through a little over 50 pages of the book before I had a nagging feeling that the author wasn't being totally fair. I had only to Google "Mitchell G. Bard" to find that he is the director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise and the Jewish Virtual Library. I visited the JVL and found several pages authored by Bard to be extremely troubling. He seems to enjoy focusing on the anti-Semitism of Arab states; the way in which he documents slurs and threats against Israel is disturbing. While Bard certainly has the right to express an opinion, I would much rather that he stick to the facts when writing material that is inevitably going to end up in the hands of a reader who knows very little about the Middle East.While the writing is simple and easy to comprehend, this is perhaps the only strength of the book (besides the bibliography, where, I assume, one who is interested in this region can find truly unbiased literature). I'm extremely disappointed in the franchise for choosing this author.If you're like me and want to find reading material about the Middle East that is not completely one-sided, I've included some books that NPR has recommended.I Also Recommend: Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, The Iron Wall, Righteous Victims, A Peace to End All Peace.
Decent Book, Hate the Titleby Anonymous
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May 20, 2005: 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict' is a decent jumping point book for those who know little if anything about the Middle East and its perplexing and ever changing history. This book should be read with an open mind and a willingness to verify some of the ??facts??. I found the book to also be Pro-Israeli. That is why the magic word for those reading this type of book is VARIFY?utake nothing as ??set in stone?? Few writers??even the more scholarly ones can put together a book about the Middle East without offending some readers. Any book on the subject will create some feelings of bias and confounding. But if you are a total beginner (not an ??Idiot??) on the subject of the Middle East this book may be a decent starting point before going on to more scholarly and specific aspects on the subject.
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