Editor's Note,
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents,
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
Table of contents for Volume 14 issue 1 of Space and Defense
Front Matter,
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
We Downplayed The Signs Of Peace, Then Downplayed The Signs Of War,
2023
American University in Cairo
We Downplayed The Signs Of Peace, Then Downplayed The Signs Of War, Yossi Alpher
Faculty Journal Articles
The October War came as a shock to the Israeli leadership and security community. Their failure to take Sadat’s peace approaches and the imminent threat of war seriously led to changes to both the regional and domestic Israeli political landscapes
1973—A Global Paradigm Shift,
2023
The American University in Cairo AUC
1973—A Global Paradigm Shift, Nabil Fahmy
Faculty Journal Articles
The outcomes of wars are evaluated based on how close any of the warring parties come to reaching their objectives. In the case of Egypt in the October War, it is undeniable that the country fulfilled its objectives.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: A Preliminary Case Study Of Labor Migration Aspirations Among Female Undergraduate Students At The University Of Jordan,
2023
SIT Study Abroad
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: A Preliminary Case Study Of Labor Migration Aspirations Among Female Undergraduate Students At The University Of Jordan, Simon Khairallah
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This preliminary case study investigated the composition, complexity, and presence of labor migration aspirations among female undergraduate students at the University of Jordan. The University of Jordan was selected as the research site due to its size and prominence in Jordan. The study sought to explore female participants’ perspectives on the current economic situation in Jordan, migration aspirations, and desired destinations. Interviews were conducted with undergraduate students at the University of Jordan. Of these ten participants, six expressed clear labor migration aspirations, three expressed aspirations to stay, and one expressed ambivalent migration aspirations. Nearly all participants expressed negative views of …
“Without Water, Nothing”: Examining The Water Saving Practices Of Women In Amman Under Periodic Water Supply,
2023
SIT Study Abroad
“Without Water, Nothing”: Examining The Water Saving Practices Of Women In Amman Under Periodic Water Supply, Rory Dixon
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Jordan is among the most water-scarce countries in the world. Consequently, water is only pumped to households once a week and households store water in tanks to last them until the next water day. Women conducting housework do so under conditions of environmental stress that this research calls resource-scarce domestic labor. In this study, I apply an eco-feminist lens to examine the water-saving practices women employ to manage and conserve domestic water supplies. I explore the larger causes of these behaviors including climate change, government management, and regional politics. Resource-scarce domestic labor is not a practice unique to Jordan and …
What If The October War Had Happened Differently?,
2023
American University in Cairo
What If The October War Had Happened Differently?, William B. Quandt
Faculty Journal Articles
Four “what ifs” that could have changed the course of history.
Shifting Tides: Egypt’S Unexpected Path After The 1973 War,
2023
American University in Cairo
Shifting Tides: Egypt’S Unexpected Path After The 1973 War, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki
Faculty Journal Articles
What prompted Egypt to move from a socialist state to a capitalist one, from Israel’s adversary to its reluctant diplomatic partner, from being a country with a strong national identity to a deeply divided one? The answer is war.
The 1973 War And Its Aftermath: The View From Damascus,
2023
American University in Cairo
The 1973 War And Its Aftermath: The View From Damascus, Murhaf Jouejati
Faculty Journal Articles
Syrian gains in the conflict were elusive as an unilateral strategic move from the Egyptians put them in jeopardy.
United States Diplomacy And The 1973 War,
2023
American University in Cairo
United States Diplomacy And The 1973 War, Daniel Kurtzer
Faculty Journal Articles
Before the October 1973 War, U.S. administrations showed little interest in trying to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. The war was pivotal in launching U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and kick-starting serious steps toward Egyptian-Israeli peacemaking.
Miscalculations And Legacies: A Look Back At The 1973 War Half A Century On,
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American University in Cairo
Miscalculations And Legacies: A Look Back At The 1973 War Half A Century On, David Makovsky
Faculty Journal Articles
Historians continue to debate “what if” scenarios about the pivotal conflict which reshaped the Middle East.
The 1973 October War And The Soviet Union,
2023
American University in Cairo
The 1973 October War And The Soviet Union, Vitaly Naumkin, Vasily Kuznetsov
Faculty Journal Articles
The Soviets tried to work out viable policies to deal with the fallout of the October War and Egypt’s pivot to the West.
Gaza Conflict Cascading Effects: The Rafah Question,
2023
American University in Cairo
Gaza Conflict Cascading Effects: The Rafah Question, Maryam El-Prince
Faculty Journal Articles
No abstract provided.
Ringside Seat To Real-Time Radicalization,
2023
American University in Cairo
Ringside Seat To Real-Time Radicalization, Lawrence Pintak
Faculty Journal Articles
Research on radicalization finds that exposure to violence leads to further violence. Israel’s military campaign has made Gaza a “living Hell.”
Failures Of International Law And Violence In Gaza,
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American University in Cairo
Failures Of International Law And Violence In Gaza, Abigail Flynn
Faculty Journal Articles
The recent attacks on Gaza have raised important questions regarding the effectiveness of international law in preventing violence.
‘I Just Wish Palestinians Would Disappear’,
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American University in Cairo
‘I Just Wish Palestinians Would Disappear’, Geoffrey Aronson
Faculty Journal Articles
The war being fought today offers the latest evidence that the brutal reality of Palestinian dispossession has changed little in the decades since Israel’s founding.
Biden Aims To Contain Violence In Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead,
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American University in Cairo
Biden Aims To Contain Violence In Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead, Shibley Telhami
Faculty Journal Articles
Biden’s recent attempts at deescalation do not challenge or overturn decades of America enabling Israel’s violent occupation of Palestine. Instead, Biden has continued to systematically dismantle any non-violent avenues for Palestinian resistance while strengthening the militant Israeli far right.
Delivering The Palestinians To Israel: The Lasting Effects Of The 1973 War On The Palestinian Question,
2023
American University in Cairo
Delivering The Palestinians To Israel: The Lasting Effects Of The 1973 War On The Palestinian Question, Khaled Elgindy
Faculty Journal Articles
In the years following the creation of Israel, the United States became the game master of the Arab-Israeli peace process. For Palestinians, this meant that they would not have a seat at the table for decades to come.
October 1973: Memoires Of A Soldier And Scholar,
2023
American University in Cairo
October 1973: Memoires Of A Soldier And Scholar, Abdelmonem Said Aly
Faculty Journal Articles
Reflections on how I experienced the war, first as a student-activist, then as a soldier, and later as a political scientist.
