China and the Revenge of the Sanctioned | naked capitalism
How US ham-handed use of force and misreadings of key players' interests, allowed China to suddenly take a leadershp role in the Middle East
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How US ham-handed use of force and misreadings of key players' interests, allowed China to suddenly take a leadershp role in the Middle East
Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires" was published in 2020. He is also the author of "The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East" (2015) and "Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East" (2008). He has appeared widely on television, radio, and on op-ed pages as a commentator on Middle East affairs, and has a regular column at Salon.com. He has written, edited, or translated 14 books and has authored 60 journal ...
Juan Cole is director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan and author of The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Middle East (Simon & Schuster, 2014).
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