This book has several main themes and arguments. International Relations has been
westerncentric, which has contributed to its ignoring religion; while religion is not the main …

This is a comprehensive political analysis of the PLO. A correspondent in Beirut from 1976 to
1981, Helena Cobban has been able to study developments at close quarters and use …

Many terrorist groups are supported by the Soviet Union, which spends $200 million
annually in training terrorists worldwide. The Soviets regard terrorism as a highly efficient …

Yasir Arafat stands as one of the most resilient, recognizable and controversial political
figures of modern times. The object of unrelenting suspicion, steady admiration and endless …

China's foreign policy in the Arab world is important because it reflects China's general
foreign policy. In this study, first published in 1981, the author draws upon a wealth of …

This balanced and comprehensive text explores Israeli government and politics from both
institutional and behavioral perspectives. After briefly discussing Israel's history and the …

Territory is a persistent concern in international politics but is unevenly explored in the
terrorism literature. We argue that territory has salience for terrorist actors and apply our …

Beyond the Lines explores the social underpinnings of rebel adaptation and resilience. How
do rebel groups cope with crises such as repression, displacement, and fragmentation …

In March 1986, a lieutenant named'Isa from the Algerian military accompanied Samih
Shubayb, head of the Archives and Documents Section at the Palestine Liberation …

This routine interview with a Palestinian refugee was bookended by an extraordinary
political event. On September 2, 2007, the Lebanese government declared that Nahr al …