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My recent book, Rulers, Religion, and Riches: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not, addresses one of the big questions in economics and economic history: why did the modern economy emerge when and where it did? Specifically, why did the modern economy emerge in northwestern Europe at some point in the […]
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“Peres has done more for the cause of peace in the Middle East than just about anybody alive” said President Obama in 2012 upon bestowing Shimon Peres the Medal of Freedom. And while the world mourns our loss, it is worthwhile to reflect on the startling trajectory of Peres’s career, and the remarkable traits that […]
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John Quigley, author of The International Diplomacy of Israel’s Founders: Deception at the United Nations in the Quest for Palestine (2016), examines how history has shaped Palestine.
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In this Cafe DC interview, Daniel Markey, the author of No Exit from Pakistan, discusses the complex politics involved in America’s often-fraught relationship with Islamabad. You can hear more from Daniel Markey about US-Pakistan relations by watching his interviews at the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Affairs Council.
Read MoreEven before 9/11 and the ensuing decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, ties between the United States and Pakistan have been rocky at best. Many U.S. policymakers have come to the conclusion that the country is simply a “black hole” for American aid. Can this relationship be saved? Moreover, should it be? No Exit from Pakistan explains why America will find no easy exit—but also why it should remain invested in the region.
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In our Q&A with senior editor Lewis Bateman, he reveals what drew him to Elliott Abrams' Tested by Zion and why the controversial topic makes it an important title.
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Elliott Abrams spotlights some of the most important books for understanding the past and current conflicts in the Middle East.
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The Economist calls Jihad in Saudi Arabia a “rare combination of sympathetic nuance and critical rigour.” The book is out next month; the review is online now. Read it here: Saudi Arabia: The Struggle for Its Soul…
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