Causes of the Arab-Israeli War, 1947-1948
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This 4 page paper considers the Arab-Israeli War that occurred in 1947-1948 and argues that nationalist movements may be sufficient causes for the conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVIsrWar.rtf

Centers of Jewish Intellectual Life/A Historical View
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A 3 page research paper that looks at Jewish history. Throughout much of their history, the Jewish people have been dispersed to the far corner of the globe and without a homeland. Nevertheless, they have managed to maintain their identity as a people and this is due, in part, to having specific geographical centers on which Jewish life could be based. This discussion briefly charts this aspect of Jewish history. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khjuhis.rtf

Challenges to 20th Century Imperialism
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This 8 page paper discusses the processes that may come into play when a nation struggles to free itself from the grip of an imperial power.
Filename: HVImperl.rtf

Changes in Egypt and Turkey in the Nineteenth Century
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A 6 page paper discussing mechanisms by which Egypt was able to pull away from Turkey before achieving independence from the British. Until each nation achieved independence in the early 20th century, the histories of Egypt and Turkey had been intertwined for hundreds of years. As the original conquering nation, Turkey was the one with greater influence over the other, but Egypt was able to recover and begin developing at a faster pace as the Ottoman Empire slid into decline. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KS-EgyptTurkey.wps

Changes in the Egyptian Economy
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This 5 page paper discusses the Egyptian economy since Nasser, and speculates on the reasons why an authoritarian government has remained in power. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVEgtEcn.rtf

Childrearing Practices Compared
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This 5 page paper compares childrearing practices in the United States and the Middle Eastern Muslim communities. Several issues are addressed. Family structure is discussed along with the role of the woman in each state. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Chilprac.wps

Christian Viewpoint - War In Iraq
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A 7 page paper that discusses Christian points of view about the war. There is no more agreement among leading Christians than there is among any other group. The essay reports the criteria for a "Just War" and the views expressed by leading Christians. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGirqwrch.rtf

Classifying Mideast States
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A 5 page paper discussing a system of classifying Arab nations devised by Clement Henry and Robert Springborg. Under this system, Algeria, Syria and Iraq are “bunker states;” Egypt is a “bully praetorian” state. The paper assesses this classification method and concludes that Henry and Springborg’s method is a useful one. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSmideClass.rtf

Coalition Governments in Israel
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This 5 page paper consider the occurrence of coalition governments in the state of Israel. The paper considers the wide diversity and numerous political parties, the electoral system and the political culture as explanation. The writer concentrates on 1984 – 2001. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEisrcol.wps

Communications in the United Arab Emirates
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This 3 page paper examines communications, with an emphasis on journalism, as it respects UAE law. Freedom of speech is examined as are women's roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA523UAE.rtf

Comparing the Three Main Muslim Empires:
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This paper examines the similarities and differences between the Ottoman, Persian and Mughal Empires. This paper furthermore compares them to contemporary European absolutist states of the 17th and 18th centuries. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSEmpire.rtf

Conducting an Interview Concerning Human Rights in Syria
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This is a 4 page paper which discuss the cultural differences that need to be considered when conducting an interview concerning human rights in Syria. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHSyri.rtf

Conflict Theory v. Functionalism / The Middle East Conflict
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the conflict theory and functionalism and then applies them to an understanding of the sociological elements of the Middle East Conflict. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Confunct.wps

CONFLICTS AND KUWAITI CONSTRUCTION
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This 10-page paper examines the conflicts inherent in the Kuwait construction industry. Topics under discussion include a multi-cultural work force and government interference. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTkuwcom.rtf

Contemporary Middle East & Ohio
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A 4 page research paper that compares and contrasts four factors that the writer argues shows commonality between the contemporary Middle East and Ohio. These factors are: water usage, effects of urbanization, unemployment and poverty. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khmeoh.rtf

Crises in the Middle East
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This 10 page paper takes a look at the conflict in the Middle East. The history of Israel is examined as well as the legitimacy of the state. International relations theories are used to evaluate the situation. Solutions are proposed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA250Isr.rtf

Cyprus
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15 pages in length. Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 accompanied by constitutional guarantees supported by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. An attempted Greek-endorsed seizure in 1974 met Turkish opposition, a military move that culminated in Turkey's control of nearly forty percent of the island located in the Mediterranean Sea; a short nine years later found it renamed to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Nearly two decades later, United Nations talks continued as a means by which to definitively determine Cyprus' status and prepare the ground for meaningful negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement. The writer discusses nationalism, architecture and cultural development as they relate to Cyprus. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCcyprs.rtf

Democratic Peace Theory – Africa And Middle East
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This 12 page paper begins by explaining what the democratic peace theory is and why it works most of the time. The writer reports and comments on why so few nations have been successful in changing from an autocratic government to a democratic government. The conditions and characteristics that are conducive to institutionalizing democracy are explained. The discussion then turns to the Middle East and Africa and the difficulties they have had in democratization programs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGdemmd.rtf

Democratization And Development In The Middle East And The Obstacles Facing This Objective After The Iraqi War
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8 pages in length. The extent to which democratization and development in the Middle East is a precarious endeavor is both grand and far-reaching. While the ultimate outcome will serve to be beneficial and worth the tremendous effort, the political, economic and cultural obstacles facing this objective will prove challenging at best. That various entities seek to establish their respective approach to political development represents but one obstacle; the Iraqi people themselves reflect yet another. The United States is not daunted by these challenges, however, and looks to accomplish its goal of democratization both fully and without compromise. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCIraqi.rtf

Development of Religion in Ancient Egypt
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This 12 page paper discusses the development of religion in ancient Egypt, and how it developed alongside the Egyptian civilization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVEgyRel.rtf

Dichotomy between Text and Illustrations in Medieval Islamic Works
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This 3 page paper discusses the possible reasons for the differences between text and illustrations in some medieval Islamic works; it considers two illustrations from the Shahnama in detail.
Filename: HVTxtIll.rtf

Differences in Social and Economic Life in Middle East During Ninth & Nineteenth Centuries
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A 5 page paper detailing how social and economic life in the nineteenth century Middle East differed from the economy and society one-thousand years earlier. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Mideast3.wps

Differences in the Technologies Used in Vietnam and in the Gulf War
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This 8 page paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVVietGu.rtf

Does Iran Pose a Threat to the West?
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the question of whether Iran poses a threat to the West. In particular, this paper relates the question that has been raised recently, especially in light of the continued spread of Islamic fundamentalism, whether countries like Iran pose an active threat to the countries of the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHIranTh.rtf

Dubai Ports Authority Case Study
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A 10 page paper. Using a Harvard Business School Case Study, the writer responds to student-generated questions as well as the questions contained in this case study itself. The paper begins by describing the situation as it existed at the Ports Authority in the mid-1990s, including the major players, technology and challenges. The paper goes on to discuss how information technology could help overcome the problems and how that type of IT system would need to work (not the technology, the concept of how it would work). From there the writer makes four specific recommendations related to what should be included in the new IT system and where a new system should be first implemented, e.g., small shipping lines or large, and the reasons for each recommendation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGduba.rtf

E Commerce vs Traditional Marketing in the UAE
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A 5 page paper listing the characteristics of traditional and electronic marketing. The paper reviews Porter’s views of the similarities and differences between traditional and electronic marketing, then applies the lessons to the UAE. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeComUAE.rtf

Early Rise Of Islam
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This 5 page paper reports the early days of Islam beginning with God's call to Mohammed, how his calling was revealed to him and why he was called. The essay discusses the early rise of Islam and its unifying effect on a very large part of the world. There is a discussion about the Qur'an (Koran) and the Five Pillars of Faith. The difference between the two sects, Sunni and Shiite, is explained. The Thousand and One Nights is mentioned in terms of the diversity of Islam. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGislear.rtf

Economic and Political Development in the Middle East
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This is a 7 page paper which examines the economic and political development in the Middle East. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHMidd.rtf

Economic Development in the Middle East
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This 20 page paper discusses the history of the region, the economies of several of the nations, and what they have to do to develop those economies quickly, if in fact that's possible.
Filename: HVMidEst.rtf

Economic Effects of the Iraq War
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A 4 page paper discussing the economic effects of the Iraqi war. War nearly always provides an economic boost, even if only temporarily. The war in Iraq lifted the American economy to an extent, but the benefits of the gains will not be lasting ones as the federal government seeks funds sufficient for rebuilding the country. The cost of reconstruction equates in the US to less opportunity for economic growth, for billions of dollars are being dedicated to Iraq to assist in its rebuilding from the most recent war. Though the beginning of the war increased American economic fortunes, that general effect is being negated by the staggering costs of reconstruction and conversion to a coalition government in Iraq. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeconWarIrq.rtf

Edward Said/Orientalism
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A 3 page essay that first of all discusses the major points of Said's text Orientalism, which argue that the Western interpretation of other cultures provided a necessary vocabulary for demonizing non-Europeans that served to rationalize European and American imperialism. In other words, Said proposes that the ways in which the West conceived the Orient, and in many ways still does, tells much more about the Western mindset than it does about the people who are the focus of Orientalism. The writer then discusses the rebuttal of Said's thesis offered by Keith Windschuttle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khsaidag.rtf

Egyptian Men
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This 3 page paper discusses the characteristics of Egyptian men and how a counselor might work with them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVEgyMen.rtf

EGYPTIAN SHAWABTIS: SYMBOLISM AND MEANING
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This 4 page paper describes the funtion, iconography, symbolism, religious meaning, and explains the significance of the Ancient Egyptian Shawabtis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBswbtis.rtf

Empirical Research Proposal Regarding the Oppression of Women in Islamic States
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This 12 page report discusses whether or not the oppression of women in Islamic states is based in the religious theology of Islam or in the cultural contexts of individual nations. Many believe that the Quran (Koran) teachings and male dominance have caused this situation when the actual problem has been more directly related to the interpretation of holy scripture by men. It is the fundamentalist extremists who should take the blame for distorting the teachings of Islam. This paper is written in ways that lend themselves to the actual development of a larger research project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWempwom.wps

Employees’ Perceptions of the Effect of Technology on Their Jobs (Expanded)
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A 59 page paper discussing the use of technology at Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading producer of oil and gas products, and workers’ reactions to that use of technology. This is an expanded version of the 52-page paper of the same name (KShrTechStu.rtf), and includes a deeper analysis of the statistical analysis section. It also includes a new recommendation that the company make greater efforts to train current (Saudi) employees in any new technology it plans to add in the future, so that it can select support personnel for that technology from current employees. Includes 2 figures and a table. Bibliography lists 46 sources.
Filename: KShrTechStu2.rtf

Establishing a Peaceful Regime in Iraq
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A 7 page paper which examines how to lay a foundation for Iraq’s peaceful coexistence with its Middle East neighbors and establish a stable regime, and by considering Iraq’s tumultuous history from the 1850s onward, will offer five political, infrastructural and/or social policy changes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGiraq.rtf

Establishment Of The State Of Israel: Impact Upon Bedouin Of The Negev
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6 pages in length. Similar to the plight of America's indigenous Indian population when the Puritan colonists settled upon their territory, the Arab Bedouin in the Negev – a nomadic people who comprise twelve percent of Palestinian's minority population (Anonymous, 2004) – were forced into a miserable existence replete with loss of rights to land ownership and grazing, agricultural desecration, lack of water access, substandard education and general misery cast upon them ever since the 1948 War when eighty percent of the natives either fled from or were thrown off their property when the State of Israel came into existence. Those who remained were relegated to second-rate military plots without opportunity to return to and cultivate their own land. That was not the worst of it, however, when one considers the inhumane treatment unrecognized villagers have historically endured at the hands of a merciless Israeli government. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCNegev.rtf

Ethiopian Jews
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6 pages in length. Lost in a sea of political, social and religious disregard, Ethiopian Jews – called Falashas meaning "the alien ones" – were no more considered a welcome part of their homeland than any other infiltrator would be. That they were half a million strong did nothing to maintain their cultural strength against other indigenous peoples of Gondar. With religion at the crux of this separation, it comes with great relief that this virtually desolated ethnic population was both discovered and rescued from its collapse into complete destruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCEthJw.rtf

Events Leading to Operation Desert Storm
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This 6 page paper discusses the events that led to Desert Storm; the conduct of the war; and lessons learned that we can apply to Iraq today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVOperDS.rtf

Expanding to Kuwait
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A 4 page memo to the president of a company contemplating expanding to Kuwait. The memo reports on the economy of the country, social factors and implications for the company. Kuwait's market is limited by virtue of its size and relatively small population. What does exist is quite active economically and the people are allowed to pursue interests of their own choosing. Kuwait is an attractive moderate country, largely as open to the presence of other religions as it is to business. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSintlBzKuwai.rtf