Tag: Middle East

The Failure of the Arab Spring Reviewing Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in The Arab Uprising

From the Southwest Ledger Even while the war in Gaza has been ongoing for about five months now, there is renewed attention to the region as Iran launched drone and missile strikes against Israel on April 13.With help from the U.S., England and Jordanian forces, the Israeli missile defense system shot down the vast majority … Continue reading The Failure of the Arab Spring Reviewing Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in The Arab Uprising →

Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East”

From Southwest Ledger In her book, “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East,” Valentine M. Moghadam thoroughly examines the conditions of women in the Middle East—especially around the time of the Arab Spring of 2010—and reviews the plight of Middle Eastern women in history. Moghadam wrote that she wants to show, “how … Continue reading Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East” →

Reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s “All the Shah’s Men: AnAmerican Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror”

From Southwest Ledger With much of the turmoil in the Middle East centered around Iran, it is worth reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s 2008 book “All the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror” to help understand the nation of Iran as well as find some possible answers. Iran has become number … Continue reading Reviewing Stephen Kinzer’s “All the Shah’s Men: AnAmerican Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror” →