Barry Rubin

Respected historian and political scientist Barry Rubin exposes the radicalism that masquerades as liberalism today in Silent Revolution, his thorough history that charts the movement's unchecked rise to cultural and political power. Over the past fifty years, an ideological revolution has created a brand of radical leftism that now dominates the liberal movement in the United States. The values espoused by the left today are a far cry from the traditional progressive and Enlightenment values that have historically defined the movement. Barry Rubin argues that, after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, the survivors of the '60s New Left drew on the ideas of radicals like Saul Alinsky, cultural Marxists like Antonio Gramsci, and Third World revolutionary thinkers like Frantz Fanon to create a Third Left: a radical movement that championed a new class of experts and managers to seize control from within. Silent Revolution explores the formation and ideology of The Third Left and documents how this movement culminated in 2008, when Americans elected the most radical left-wing government in their history. Concise and hard-hitting, Silent Revolution is a must for all conservatives looking to understand and overcome American liberalism.

How the Left Rose to Political Power and Cultural Dominance

Silent Revolution

Ali Carkoglu

These papers examine the history behind Turkey's application for EU membership. The contributors tackle the thorny issues of Cyprus, Turkey's attitude towards a common defence policy and Turkish parliamentarians' views on the nation's relations with the European Union.

Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics

Turkey and the European Union

Gerhard Scheit

Stephen Schwartz

Stephan Grigat

Stefan Ripplinger

Thomas von der Osten-Sacken

Thomas Uwer

Bernd Beier

Christian Knoop

Elliot Neaman

Ayelet Banai-Miller

Vom LITERATUR-KONKRET-Verlag unter dem Titel »Amerika, dich haßt sich’s besser« angekündigt worden, nach Differenzen mit den Herausgebern aber nun bei ça ira. Vorwort Andrea Woeldike/Thomas von der Osten-Sacken: ›Altes Europa‹, Neue Welt Amerika, Deutschland und der Antiamerikanismus Stefan Ripplinger: Der Schatz im Silbersee. Mit Karl May und Hegel im Wilden Westen Bernd Beier: »Den deutschen Sozialismus von Marx befreien«. Über die Weltfriedensmacht Deutschland Gerhard Scheit: Monster und Köter, großer und kleiner Teufel. Thesen zum Verhältnis von Antiamerikanismus und Antisemitismus Christian Knoop: Vom Isolationismus zum ›War on Terror‹. Amerikanische Außenpolitik zwischen Pinochet und Liberty Stephan Grigat: Double-bind. Deutsch-amerikanische Beziehungen seit 1945 Uli Krug/Bernd Volkert: Vorkrieg I: Hate Letters to America Thomas von der Osten-Sacken: Vorkrieg II: Antiamerikanismus, Antisemitismus und antiimperialistische Friedenssehnsucht Elliot Neaman: Warum Europäer und Amerikaner die Irakkrise so unterschiedlich betrachten Der ›Krieg gegen den Terror‹ und der Nahe Osten Thomas Uwer: Altes Europa, neuer Orient. Amerikas Außenpolitik unter den Vorgaben der europäischen Geschichte Barry Rubin: Wem nützt der arabische Antiamerikanismus? Stephen Schwartz: Die Zukunft der amerikanisch-saudischen Beziehungen Ayelet Banai-Miller: Israel und der Krieg gegen den Terror Literaturverzeichnis Autoren

»Der War on Terror« und der Aufstand der Alten Welt

Amerika

Barry M. Rubin

The world looks on, amazed, as Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shake hands on the White House lawn. Unprecedented as the moment may be, the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization is merely the latest twist in one of the most remarkable tales in history--a story now told by Barry Rubin. Map.

The Politics and History of the PLO

Revolution Until Victory?

You Bring the Bagels, I'll Bring the Gospel

Metin Heper

Turkey's growing international profile, candidacy for the EU, and persistent democracy has led to a growing interest in how that country is governed. This book provides portraits of the seven main political parties by Turkish experts who are close observers of these institutions. In addition to providing an analytical survey of Turkish politics today, this volume also provides a fascinating case study on the problems of developing deep-rooted democracy, conflicts between state interests amd interest groups, and the evolution of party systems.

Political Parties in Turkey

This book is a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. Barry Rubin outlines the difficulties in the transition now under way arising from Palestinian history, society, and diplomatic agreements. He writes about the search for a national identity, the choice of an economic system, and the structure of government. Rubin finds the political system interestingly distinctive--it appears to be a pluralist dictatorship. There are free elections, multiple parties, and some latitude in civil liberties. Yet there is a relatively unrestrained chief executive and arbitrariness in applying the law because of restraints on freedom. The new ruling elite is a complex mixture of veteran revolutionaries, heirs to large and wealthy families, professional soldiers, technocrats, and Islamic clerics. Beyond explaining how the executive and legislative branches work, Rubin factors in the role of public opinion in the peace process, the place of nongovernmental institutions, opposition movements, and the Palestinian Authority's foreign relations--including Palestinian views and interactions with the Arab world, Israel, and the United States. This book is drawn from documents in Arabic, Hebrew, and English, as well as interviews and direct observations. Rubin finds that, overall, the positive aspects of the Palestinian Authority outweigh the negative, and he foresees the establishment of a Palestinian state. His charting of the triumphs and difficulties of this state-in-the-making helps predict and explain future dramatic developments in the Middle East.

From Revolution to State-Building

The Transformation of Palestinian Politics

Crises, Contingencies, and Continuities

Iran's Future

Kemal Kirişci

Tracing the evolution of Turkey's foreign policy, from isolationism to regional agreements and organizations, this study explores the country's new international posture. Rubin (strategic studies, Bar- Ilan University) and Kirisci (political science, Bogazici University) assess Turkey's policy toward Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and the United States, as well as its growing role in the Middle East. They address the issues central to Turkey's economic, energy, and water policy. They also discuss the interest groups and institutions affecting the policymaking process and the challenges facing the country's rapidly urbanizing and industrializing economy.

An Emerging Multiregional Power

Turkey in World Politics

Ali Çarkoglu

Over the last decade the once marginal extreme right of the Turkish ideological spectrum has grown in size as well as in influence and has effectively reshaped party competition in Turkey. Policy mandates and electoral bases of the rising extreme right rely on potentially explosive social cleavages in the country. One such confrontation is between the secularist and pro-Islamist forces, which has always been one of the centrepieces of modern Turkish politics. The rise of pro-Islamist electoral forces from a marginal to an undeniably imposing position in Turkish electoral politics has led many to worry that a deep-rooted schism has come to the forefront of Turkish politics. The frontline of this secularist vs pro-Islamist confrontation is quite widespread ranging from a debate around the ban of turban and headscarves in universities to religious education in the country, from Islamic principles in the economy to Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle Eastern countries. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Turkish Studies.

Religion and Politics in Turkey

Birol Yesilada

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system. If it succeeds, Turkey’s dramatic shift will be the most important change in the Middle East power balance since the 1979 Iranian revolution and will have equally devastating effects on Western interests. For more than 80 years Turkey has been ruled by the secular democratic structures created by Kemal Ataturk. Now, however, the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its series of electoral victories are creating a new system. Whilst portraying itself as a centre-right reform party, the AKP has been accused of having an Islamist agenda. After almost a decade in power, there is serious evidence that this claim is true. At home, the AKP has been changing basic Turkish attitudes and institutions, from buying up a large portion of the country’s media to revising its laws, and even taking the lead in the writing of a new constitution. Internationally, Turkey has moved away from the West and Israel toward Iran and radical Islamist groups. While its intentions—and ability to fulfil them—are still unclear, the AKP has been leading the most important transformation of Turkey since the formation of the republic after World War I. This book systematically examines the AKP’s ideology, support base, actions in office, and goals. This book was published as a special issue of the Turkish Studies.

Islamization of Turkey under the AKP Rule

Wolgang G. Schwanitz

Százéves terv a cionizmus megsemmísítésére. Hogyan kötött szövetséget Adolf Hitler és Amin Al-Husseini palesztin főmufti a végső megoldásra? Az iráni atombomba, mint a náci stratégia csodafegyvere. Barry Rubin és Wolfgang G. Schwanitz úttörő jelentőségű könyve most először publikált dokumentumok alapján mutatja be, hogy a német birodalmi külpolitika már a 19. század végétől stratégiai szövetségeseinek tekintette az új iszlamista politikai mozgalmakat a brit-francia befolyással szemben. A németek már az első világháborúban megkíséreltek szent háborút, dzsihádot szítani a muzulmán világban, de az oszmán birodalom veresége miatt a terv meghiúsult. Hitler hatalomra jutása után a program újra előkerült. A náci hadvezetés számára kiemelt stratégiai cél volt a Közel-Kelet megszerzése, és ehhez Hadzs Amin al-Husszeini jeruzsálemi főmuftit választották fő szövetségesüknek. Adolf Hitler azt követően hozta meg a végső döntést 1941-ben az európai zsidók teljes kiirtásáról, hogy Berlinben találkozott al-Husszeinivel. A főmufti a szövetség feltételeként azt követelte, hogy Hitler ne engedjen egyetlen német zsidót se Palesztinába vándorolni. Ígéretet tett arra, hogy ha Rommel tábornok bevonul Jeruzsálembe és a Köze-Keletre, német arab megsemmisítő alakulataival egy év alatt minden zsidót kiírt a térségben. 1942-ben úgy tűnt, hogy semmi nem akadályozza meg a nácikat abban, hogy a végső megoldás népírtó programját a Közel-Keleten juttassák teljességre. A zsidómentes világ rémálma 70 éve végül kudarcot vallott, de a náci stratégia mai örökösei nem adták fel: Irán és szövetségesei újra azzal fenyegetnek, hogy eltörlik Izraelt a térképről.

Nácik iszlamisták és a modern Közel-Kelet megteremtése

Recounts the dramatic and convoluted history of Istanbul during the Second World War, a city that while ostensibly neutral also teemed with spies from all sides

Istanbul Intrigues

Judith Colp Rubin

Reviled as an imperialist power, an exporter of destructive capitalism, an arrogant crusader against Islam, and a rapacious over-consumer casually destroying the planet, it seems that the United States of America has rarely been less esteemed in the eyes of the world. In such an environment, one can easily overlook the fact that people from other countries have, in fact, been hating America for centuries. Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin here draw on sources from a wide range of countries to track the entire trajectory of anti-Americanism. With this powerful work, the Rubins trace the paradox that is America, a country that is both the most reviled and most envied land on earth. In the end, they demonstrate, anti-Americanism has often been a visceral response to the very idea--as well as both the ideals and policies--of America itself, its aggressive innovation, its self-confidence, and the challenge it poses to alternative ideologies.

A History

Hating America

Walter Laqueur

Chairman International Research Council Walter Laqueur

Examines the human rights issue from historical, philosophical, legal, and political perspectives

The Human Rights Reader

American policymakers have wrestled with the Syria question for years, but it has gained particular urgency in light of the war between Hezbollah and Israel and the country's continued support for the Iraq insurgency. With its mix of competing religious and ethnic groups, radical ideologies, and ferocious political repression, the growing tension surrounding Syria presents an increasingly serious problem for the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. Yet surprisingly, very little is known about this country and its role in shaping the destiny of the region. In this bold investigation, Middle East expert Barry Rubin looks at how the country has become the powderkeg of the Middle East and offers an insightful analysis of recent developments.

The Truth about Syria

Concise yet comprehensive, this one-volume reference examines the history of terrorism in the modern world, including its origins and development, and terrorist acts by groups and individuals from the French Revolution to today. Organized thematically and regionally, it outlines major developments in conflicts that involved terrorism, the history of terrorist groups, key aspects of counterterrorist policy, and specific terrorist incidents.Initial chapters explore terrorism as a social force, and analyze the use of terrorism as a political tool, both historically and in the contemporary world. Subsequent chapters focus on different parts of the world and consider terrorism as a part of larger disputes. Each chapter begins with a historical introduction and analysis of the topic or region, followed by one or more chronologies that trace events within political and social contexts. A glossary, selected bibliography, and detailed index are also included.

Chronologies of Modern Terrorism

In the early twenty-first century, the world has been seized by one of the most intense periods of anti-Americanism in history. Reviled as an imperialist power, an exporter of destructive capitalism, an arrogant crusader against Islam, and a rapacious over-consumer casually destroying the planet, it seems that the United States of America has rarely been less esteemed in the eyes of the world. In such an environment, one can easily overlook the fact that people from other countries have, in fact, been hating America for centuries. Going back to the day of Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin, Americans have long been on the defensive. Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin here draw on sources from a wide range of countries to track the entire trajectory of anti-Americanism. Most significantly, they identify how anti-Americanism evolved over time. In the 18th century, the newfound land was considered too wild and barbaric to support human society. No one, the argument went, could actually live there. Animals brought from Europe, one French commentator claimed, shrunk in size and power. Native Americans too were "small and feeble," lacking "body hair, beard and ardor for his female." The very land itself was "permeated with moist and poisonous vapors, unable to give proper nourishment except to snakes and insects." This opinion prevailed through most of the 19th century, with Keats even invoking the lack of nightingales as symptomatic of just how unlovely and unlivable a place this America was. As the young nation came together at the beginning of the twentieth century and could no longer be easily dismissed as a failure, its very success became cause for suspicion. The American model of populist democracy, the rise of mass culture, the spread of industrialization-all confirmed that America was now a viral threat that could destabilize the established order in Europe. After the paroxysm of World War II, the worst fears of anti-Americanists were realized as the United States became one of the two most powerful nations in the world. Then, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, America became the sole superpower it is today, and the object of global suspicion and scorn. With this powerful work, the Rubins trace the paradox that is America, a country that is both the most reviled and most envied land on earth. In the end, they demonstrate, anti-Americanism has often been a visceral response to the very idea-as well as both the ideals and policies--of America itself, its aggressive innovation, its self-confidence, and the challenge it poses to alternative ideologies.

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