GLOBALIZATION AND THE ARAB WORLD IN MIDDLE EAST POLITICS: REGIONAL DYNAMICS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.

From: Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ) | Date: June 22, 1999| Author: Ismael, Jacqueline S.; Ismael, Tareq Y. | Copyright information

An overview is presented on the development of political ideology in Islamic countries, along with implications for their participation in the international forum. Topics include worldwide perceptions linking Islam to terrorism and isolationism, and the impact this has on effective and meaningful foreign relations.

The middle east in general and the Arab world in particular have long held an important place in world affairs, as reflected in the attention given to the region in the...

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