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An atlas of Middle Eastern affairs
\"The Middle East is a major focus of world interest. This revised and updated atlas provides accessible, concisely written entries on the most important current issues in the Middle East, combining maps with their geopolitical background. Providing a clear context for analysis of key concerns, it includes background topics, the position of the Middle East in the world and profiles of the constituent countries. \" -- from publisher.
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Seismic hazard map of the Middle East
The collaborative project Earthquake Model of the Middle East (EMME, 2010–2015) brought together scientists and engineers from the leading research institutions in the region and delivered state-of-the-art seismic hazard assessment covering Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Pakistan, Syria and Turkey. Their efforts have been materialized in the first homogenized seismic hazard model comprising earthquake catalogues, mapped active faults, strong motions databank, ground motion models and the estimated ground motion values for various intensity measure types and relevant return periods (e.g. 475–5000 years). The reference seismic hazard map of the Middle East, depicts the mean values of peak ground acceleration with a 10% chance of exceedance in 50 years, corresponding to a mean return period of 475 years. A full resolution poster is provided with this contribution.
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The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History
'An unusual and compelling insight into Jewish history... sheer detail and breadth of scale' BBC History Magazine
This newly revised and updated edition of Martin Gilbert's Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 154 maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story.
The themes covered include:
Prejudice and Violence- from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 and 586 BC to the flight from German persecution in the 1930s. Also covers the incidence of anti-semitic attacks in the Americas and Europe.
Migrations and Movements- from the entry into the promised land to Jewish migration in the twenty- first century, including new maps on recent emigration to Israel from Europe and worldwide.
Society, Trade and Culture- from Jewish trade routes between 800 and 900 to the situation of world Jewry in the opening years of the twenty- first century.
Politics, Government and War- from the Court Jews of the fifteenth century to the founding and growth of the modern State of Israel.
This new edition is also updated to include maps showing Jewish museums in the United States and Canada, and Europe, as well as American conservation efforts abroad. Other topics covered in this revised edition include Jewish educational outreach projects in various parts of the world, and Jews living under Muslim rule. Forty years on from its first publication, this book is still an indispensible guide to Jewish history.
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Crossroads of war : a historical atlas of the Middle East
\"From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Crossroads of War captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary\"--book jacket.
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A Road Map to Middle Eastern Peace?: A Public Choice Perspective
The difficulty in achieving peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is analyzed from a public choice point of view, asking why the Coase Theorem does not hold. The reason the Coase Theorem does not hold in this conflict is many-fold. The two sides are locked in a long run bargaining game struggling for power, while the nested games & behavioral factor of both parties make the mutual sacrifices necessary for agreement difficult to achieve. Neither party is meta-rational about the points of agreement, & the actions of a minority not seeking peace exacerbate adverse reactions. Terrorism can then be understood as an attempt to manipulate such behavioral weaknesses. Periodic retaliations from both sides raise the stakes in the long-run bargaining game, making earning concession from the other side more difficult & peace farther from reach. President Bush's \"road map\" for peace is then envisioned in game-theoretic terms & the possibility of success, considering the current factors, analyzed. 23 References. M. James
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Misplaced Applications of Economic Theory to the Middle East
Tyler Cowen in this issue proposes an application of public choice and game theory as a means of understanding the Middle East conflict and viewing the \"Road Map for Middle East Peace\". Cowen's approach is not based on appreciation of the \"hidden agendas and rules of the game\" that are present in the Middle East. Economic theory may indeed usefully contribute to understanding aspects of the Middle East war, but through different avenues and in different directions from those suggested by Cowen. In this paper I suggest a view consistent with the institutional characteristics of the conflict and the objectives of the participants.
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