"Human Capital 2002 provides eight studies on the 'state' of human capital in government today. Carol Chetkovich discusses the challenge of recruiting the best and the brightest to government. Hal G. Rainey describes how four federal agencies are using special authorities to 'win the war for talent.' Ray Blunt presents two studies on how government can better develop its future leaders. Michael D. Serlin describes the need for increased ..."
"Robert Owen Freedman. 34. Cf. report by David K. Willis, Christian Science
Monitor, October 14, 1980, and Middle East Intelligence Survey, October 1-15,
1980. See also Tass report in English, October 10, 1980 and Radio Moscow, in
Persian ..."
"Political violence and instability in the Middle East is arguably the world's most important political issue. The region is certainly the globe's leading area for turmoil, war, and violence; and its conflicts have continuously involved Western countries both directly and indirectly. This book surveys the main conflicts and insurgencies in recent Middle East history, focusing mainly on the period since the 1980s. Taking a historical-an ..."
Turkey and the European Union(1st Edition) Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics by Ali Carkoglu, BarryRubin Paperback, 284 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-7146-8335-5, ISBN: 0-7146-8335-3
"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."
Turkey and the European Union(1st Edition) Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics by Ali Carkoglu, BarryRubin Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-7146-5402-7, ISBN: 0-7146-5402-7
"For the problem of too much autonomy of the state, see Mine Eder, "Becoming
Western: Turkey and the European Union," in Jean Grugel and Will Hout (eds.) ...
Turkey in World Politics: An Emerging Multi-Regional Power (Istanbul: Bogazici
University Press, 2002), pp.249-84. 30. ... Glenn W. Harrison, Thomas Rutherford
and David Tan, "Economic Implications for Turkey of a Customs Union with the ..."
Crises in the Contemporary Persian Gulf(1st Edition) (Besa Studies in International Security) by BarryRubin Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2001 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-7146-5267-2, ISBN: 0-7146-5267-9
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"Michael Weisskopf, "Grassroots Health Lobby Financed by Insurers," Washington
Post, October 20, 1993, A1. 34. Jay Mathews, "Torts and a Tug on the
Heartstrings," Washington Post, May 10, 1995, F1. 35. Kolbert, "Special Interests'
Special Weapon," 20. 36. Allan J. Cigler and Burdett A. Loomis, "Contemporary
Interest Group Politics: More than 'More of the Same,"' in Cigler and Loomis,
Interest Group Politics, 403. 37. For example, se ..."
The Middle East A Guide to Politics, Economics, Society and Culture by BarryRubin 700 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-45578-3, ISBN: 1-317-45578-9
"Israeli films of the 1990s and 2000s tend to depict the lives and culture of sectors
that rarely—if ever—use to appear in local cinema. ... (mostly from third world
countries); and even the first Haredi (ultra-orthodox) Jewish motion picture, The
Holy Guests (Gidi Dar, 2004), the tale of a poor, childless couple in an ultra-
orthodox Jerusalemite neighborhood during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, ... It
depicts the fragility, not sta ..."
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"While it is difficult to separate out the various influences that have blocked reform
in Syria, one important factor has ... control over private business; for instance,
having an Alawite business partner could not hurt in relations with the state. ...
For instance, Jordan has opened up its economy to some extent, even though the
gains have accrued disproportionately to ethnic ... A Very Political Economy:
Peacebuilding and Foreign ..."
"Barry Rubin, Judith Colp Rubin ... Youssef alSeba'i, editor of alAhram, Egypt's
leading newspaper, and presidentof the Conference of the Organization for the
Solidarity with ... Butafter being refused a place toland,the plane returns to
Cyprus."
"New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. MacArthur, John. Terrorism, Jihad, and
the Bible: A Response to the Terrorist Attacks. Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group
, 2001. McClintock, Cynthia. Revolutionary Movements in Latin America: El
Salvador's FMLN & Peru's Shining Path. Washington, DC: U.S. Institute of Peace
Press, 1998. McKittrick, David. Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the
Conflict in Northern Ireland. Chicago: New ..."
"Barry Rubin ... In this context, there is also an important difference between
Islamic forces and Islamist ones. The former are typically ... Yet Islamic and
Islamist approaches can be allied, and Islamic activists can be converted to
Islamist ones."
"Politics and Strategy Thomas Keaney, Barry Rubin. include Revolution in
Warfare? Air Power in the Persian Gulf (1995) and (as joint editor with Barry
Rubin) US Allies in a Changing World (2000), which was the previous book in
this series. ... Identity and Hegemony', in Ian Lustick, Brendan O'Leary and
Thomas Callaghy (eds), Rightsizing the State (2001). ... His books include The
Transformation of Palestinian Politics: From Revoluti ..."