Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the regions reconstruction in ways that permit peace, stability, and human ...
Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...
Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation through the Science and Technology Studies (STS) Program, award #1152322. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University (THE CONVERSATION) Maps are ubiquitous – on ...