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Is the American Century Over? by Joseph S. Nye Jr. (review) 美国世纪结束了吗?作者:小约瑟夫·s·奈(书评)

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2016-03-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3488093

Ehsan M. Ahrari

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The Greek Economic Crisis: Myths, Misperceptions, Truths, and Realities 希腊经济危机:神话、误解、真相和现实

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2016-03-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3488060

T. Catsambas

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Facing Reality in the Middle East: Understanding Why the Islamic State Is Winning and What to Do about It 面对中东的现实:理解伊斯兰国为何获胜以及如何应对

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425189

Patrick N. Theros

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“Our Most Dependable Allies”: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Eisenhower Doctrine, 1956–1958 “我们最可靠的盟友”:伊拉克、沙特阿拉伯和艾森豪威尔主义，1956-1958

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425200

Gregory Brew

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NATO’s Worrisome Authoritarian Storm Clouds 北约令人担忧的专制乌云

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425167

T. G. Carpenter

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From Authoritarian to Free State: Balancing Faith and Politics in Tunisia 从独裁到自由:平衡突尼斯的信仰与政治

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425156

Luisa Gandolfo

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From the Managing Editor: Whither the Transatlantic Community? 主编:跨大西洋共同体向何处去?

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425145

Magnus Nordenman

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A New Partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Growing Relations between Israel and Greece 东地中海的新伙伴关系:以色列和希腊之间日益增长的关系

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425178

A. Ağdemir

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July Crisis: The World’s Descent into War, Summer 1914 by T. G. Otte (review) 《七月危机:世界陷入战争》，1914年夏，t·g·奥特著(书评)

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425222

R. Gramer

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Choreographies of Shared Sacred Sites: Religion, Politics, and Resolution ed. by Elazar Barkan and Karen Barkey (review) 《共享圣地的编舞:宗教、政治和解决方案》，作者:埃拉扎尔·巴坎和凯伦·巴基

Mediterranean Quarterly Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.1215/10474552-3425233

Justine Williams

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