Background
Nakhleh, Emile A. was born on May 25, 1938 in Galilee, Palestine. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Abdullah J. and Labibeh (Shiban) Nakhleh.
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In May 1981 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman established the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to facilitate cooperation, settle disputes, and strengthen security. This is the first English-language book to describe the GCC and assess its impact on the security and stability of the Gulf. It addresses four specific aspects of the GCC: a description of the basic charter and the United Economic Agreement; its structure and the policy of summitry; its achievements and the challenges before it; and the official, popular, and reformist views of its proper role.
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(The book is a study of political development in Bahrain d...)
The book is a study of political development in Bahrain during the first five years after its independence in 1971. It is based on field research done by the author as the first senior Fulbright scholar in that country. The book was banned in Bahrain for 30 years but was allowed to be published in Arabic in that country in 2006. The study focuses on the tribal structure of Bahraini society and the rule of a minority Sunni government by al-Khalifa family over a largely disenfranchised Shia majority. To examine the making of the new state, the book analyzes the nature and characteristics of the Bahraini tribal society, the educational system of modern Bahrain, the nature of the political system, and popular demands for participation in decision making. The book also examines the making of the new constitution, the first ever national election to both the Constitutional Assembly and the National Assembly, and the electoral campaigns and candidates. The book also discusses the restrictions on freedoms of speech and assembly, the denial of women the right to vote, the banning of political parties and the role of clubs as surrogate political gathering places, the exclusion of the Shia majority from the economic and political centers of power, and the absence of government accountability and transparency. The February 20ll popular uprising in Bahrain underscores some of the key challenges discussed in the book, especially the autocratic nature of the regime and the urgency of political reform for domestic stability.
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Nakhleh, Emile A. was born on May 25, 1938 in Galilee, Palestine. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Abdullah J. and Labibeh (Shiban) Nakhleh.
Bachelor in Political Science, St. John's University, 1963. Master of Arts in Political Science, Georgetown University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, American University, 1968.
From assistant professor to professor Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1967-1993, chairman department, 1975-1989, director international studies, 1981-1993, chairman department government and international studies, 1989-1993, John L. Morrison professor in international studies, 1990-1993. Executive director Institute for International and Contemporary Affairs, 1990-1993. Scholar-in-residence, senior analyst United States Government, Washington, since 1993.
Adjunct scholar American Enterprise Institute, Washington, 1981-1990, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1986-1990.
( In May 1981 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the U...)
(The book is a study of political development in Bahrain d...)
Founding member Cumberland Valley Foreign Policy Study Group, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 1981-1993, Society for Gulf Arab Studies, 1989-1993. Commissioner Town of Emmitsburg Council, 1977. Chairman City Board Commissioners, Emmitsburg, 1978-1979.
Member Maryland Association for Higher Education (Outstanding Educator award 1989), Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Society for Gulf Arab Studies (founding member, president 1992-1993), American Political Science Association, Council Foreign Relations.
Married Mary Bird, December 25, 1965 (divorced August 1993). Children: Charles, Richard. Married Ilonka Lessnau, December 30, 1993.