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Book SynopsisTaking issue with the convenient views that the Middle East is an irrational and exceptional region of world politics, and that the long and bloody history of the Palestine conflict is proof, the authors combine theoretical reflection and empirical investigation, marrying International Relations theory and Middle East area studies.
Table of ContentsGlobal Conditions and Global Constraints: The International Paternity of the Palestine Conflict; D.Jung PART I: GLOBAL DISCOURSES AND REGIONAL POLITICS Culture Blind and Culture Blinded: Images of Middle Eastern Conflicts in International Relations; M.Valbjørn Re-interpreting History: Perceptions of Nazism in Egyptian Media Discourses, G.Nordbruch Internationalization of Anti-Islamist Discourse and Creation of a Regional Anti-Terrorism Mechanism: The Initiative of Mubarak's Egypt; J-M.Seo PART II: GLOBAL SCHEMES AND LOCAL REALITIES: TRANSNATIONAL ISLAM AND THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE PROBLEM Official Islam, Transnational Islam and Regional Politics: The Case of Syria; A.Bötcher Religious Mobilizations in Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon: The Case of Ayn el-Helweh; B.Rougier Resolving the Palestinian Refugee Problem Today: E.A. Norman's Unintended Contribution; D.Tschirgi Epilogue: September 11 - Arab Reactions; W.Kazziha
