Two decades later, Middle Eastern studies are still stuck.
Tag: Ivory Towers on Sand
Ivory Towers on Sand at 20
My 20 years of running commentary on Middle Eastern studies.
Edward Said and Middle Eastern studies in America
A 2017 interview on what went wrong in Middle Eastern studies.
Ivory Towers on Sand: the download
Seven years ago this week, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy published my book Ivory Towers on Sand: The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America. I'm pleased to announce that as of this morning, and for the first time, the entire book is available from the Institute as a free download (pdf). Click …
Ivory Towers 101
I'm keenly interested in the way my book Ivory Towers on Sand is used in university-level courses on the Middle East. Here are two recent examples turned up by a quick search. This past fall, Professor Rex Brynen, a political scientist at McGill University, assigned the book toward the end of his course on "Middle …
Book launch: Ivory Towers on Sand
Remarks by Martin Kramer upon the October 2001 launch of his book Ivory Towers on Sand.
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