This study presents a review and analysis of Iraqi‐Kuwaiti relations as they developed and changed over time. It attempts to look beyond the immediate political and legal aspects of this difficult relationship, while at ...

Iraq and Iran are the two most important states in the Gulf region, given their population size, military strength, and the potential threat they pose to other states in the region. This book enhances our understanding of ...

The "New Europe" refers to a continent no longer split by cold war rivalries. How does Islam compare in its eastern and western portions? Actually, the comparison makes little sense, for in addition to their differing ...

هذا الكتاب هو حصيلة أعمال ندوة نظّمها في العام 2004 "المعهد الدّولي لدراسة الإسلام في العالم الحديث" و مقرّه هولّندا، وقد تضمّنت أعمال النّدوة بحوثًا علمية لنخبة من السياسيين والاقتصاديين والأكاديميين العرب والأجانب، كرّست ...

Liberalization is not an exclusively Western concept, but it has flourished there in recent years. But do policies, such as economic liberalization, that are being advocated by the IMF and the World Bank, really provide ...

The oil rich monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula are frequently dismissed as having no democratic systems compared to most other regions of the world. Indeed, the United States justified its action in Iraq by proclaiming ...