Research Guide
to Middle East Politics
Internet Resources by Category
Listed below are some books, documents, and websites pertaining
to Middle East politics. Obviously, there are many more books and websites
than can be listed here. For more titles, search the library catalogs:
Orbis, Morris, Arabic
In-Process Card Catalog, and the union card catalog (for pre-1977
titles). Many of the websites listed here provide links to related resources.
Novice researchers may wish to read the Overview
of Primary Source Materials. The Near East
Curator, Mr. Simon Samoeil, is available for consultation. The inclusion
of a book or website on this page is not an endorsement of any views expressed
by that resource. Yale University is not responsible for the contents
of the resources mentioned below.
Documents
General
- Chiefs
of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - arranged by
country.
- Complete
Guide: Key Peace Process Links - well-annotated links to websites.
Coverage of Palestinian, Israeli, and international perspectives.
- Country Indicators
for Foreign Policy - "statistical information conveying the key
features of the economic, political, social and cultural environments
of countries around the world." Indicators include a country’s relationship
with its neighbours, regional balance of power, and internal stability.
(Registration required)
- Directory of
Middle East internet resources - a noncommercial directive, very
comprehensive with extensive links to Middle East internet resources,
created in 2002.
- Election
Notes: Daily International News - election news and results.
- Internet
Modern History Sourcebook: Middle East since 1914 - annotated links
to various websites.
- Keele
Guide to Middle East Government and Politics on the Internet
- Maps
of the Middle East
- MEDEA - click on "Recherche"
for a searchable database offering biographical and encyclopedical information
in French and Arabic.
- MERIA
Research Guides - written by experts with analyses and links.
- Middle East Insight
- bimonthly magazine featuring articles and interviews.
- Middle East Intelligence
Bulletin (MEIB) - monthly publication providing analyses of political
and strategic developments in Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East.
- Mideastfacts.com
- massive compilation of news articles and documents.
- Modern
History of the Middle East - Current Political Issues - from Cornell
University Library. Numerous links, especially news articles (which,
unfortunately, are not in chronological order).
- Occupied Territory
- letters and photographs representing the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives.
- PeaceQuest -
offers oral history of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Includes a bibliography.
- PEACEWatch
- presents views and articles from all sides.
- Political
Resources on the Net - provides links to government offices, political
parties' webpages, constitutions, and the media.
- Social Science Information
Gateway (SOSIG)
- U.K.
House of Commons Library Research Papers - 2 papers published Jan.
2001 by Tim Youngs: Developments
in the Middle East peace process 1991-2000 - historical background
of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the peace process from 1991-2000, and
The
Middle East Crisis: Camp David, the 'Al-Aqsa Intifada' and the Prospects
for the Peace Process - coverage from the July 2000 Camp David Summit
through January 24, 2001. A forthcoming publication will discuss the
February 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election. [Adobe Acrobat required]
- United
Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) - "observers remain
in the Middle East to monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements,
prevent isolated incidents from escalating and assist other UN peacekeeping
operations in the region."
- Univeristy
of Michigan Library, Near East Division - Links and Resources on
the Middle East and Judaica
- U.S. Report on the Middle
East - brief synopsis of political, economic and defense news about
US policy towards the Middle East.
- U.S. State Department
- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- Washington Report on Middle
East Affairs - offers full-text back issues and table of contents
for current issue.
- Women
in Politics - bibliographic database from the Inter-Parliamentary
Union plus related links.
Journals
News Resources
Critiques of Media Representation
Organizations
- American Muslims
for Jerusalem - established "to ensure that the concerns of the
American Muslim community regarding Jerusalem and its environs are understood
and respected in the formulation of U.S. policy."
- Begin-Sadat (BESA)
Center for Strategic Studies - "dedicated to the study of Middle
East peace and security." Some studies are available full text online.
- B'Tselem - Israeli Information
Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories - includes reports
and statistics. In English and Hebrew (requires Hebrew-enabled browser).
- Center for Policy
Analysis on Palestine - disseminates information about the Arab-Israeli
conflict through conferences, seminars, information papers, and special
reports. News and analysis also cover Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
- Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS) - public policy research institution
dedicated to analysis and policy impact.
- CSIS Middle
East Studies Program - not as frequently updated as the CSIS home
page.
- Foundation for Middle East
Peace - provides information on Israel's settlement policies. Includes
population figures, photographs, and maps of Israeli settlements.
- Middle East Policy Council
(MEPC) - facilitates "public discussion and understanding of issues
affecting U.S. policy in the Middle East." Links to quarterly publication
Middle East Policy and a guide to specialists on Middle East-related
topics.
- Middle East
Research and Information Project (MERIP) - provides news and perspectives
about the Middle East not available from mainstream news sources. Some
articles from the Middle
East Report available online.
- Palestinian Initiative
for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy - links to independent
articles, historical maps and documents, testimonials and fact sheets
relating to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- Trans-Arab Research Institute -
has annotated bibliography on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict. Provides
information on lectures, seminars, and conferences.
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