Resolution 425 calls for immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli armies from South Lebanon. Although this resolution has never been put into practice due to continued Israeli occupation of South Lebanon, it remains the most important document and weapon in the Lebanese [...]

An Occasion of War: Book Review An Occasion For War was published by Leila Fawaz in 1994 and it was dedicated to the memory of Albert Hourani who spent most of his life studying the relations between the East and the West [...]

Negotiating is one exceedingly important practice in which the average individual gets involved, frequently unconsciously. Negotiation is a means of communication through which the individual attempts to gain concessions from a partner, opponent, counterpart or any other party. In most cases, the [...]

Nathanael’s main problem, in his perception of reality and of people around him, is that he has remained a child. Nathanael, like every other child, starts to develop perceptions of reality and of people around him starting early childhood. These perceptions [...]

Interest groups and the Political Systems:  Interest Groups are among the most influential groups in any political system. They are groups of individuals and interests that make certain claims upon other groups in society by acting through the institutions of government. Different [...]

Background setting: Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. During WWI Britain made promises to Sharif Hussein that if the Arabs revolted against the Turks, they would become independent. When this target has been fulfilled, [...]