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Hudson, Michael Craig was born on June 2, 1938 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert Bowman and Joan (Loram) Hudson.
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The first systematic comparative analysis of political behavior throughout the entire Arab world, from Morocco to Kuwait. In an attempt to explain why the Arab world remains in ferment, Hudson discusses such crucial factors as Arab and Islamic identity, ethnic and religious minorities, the crisis of authority, the effects of imperialism, and modernization. "An impressive work of scholarship on the political culture and changing society of the entire Arab World. The author gives us a good picture of each country as he pursues his general themes of legitimacy, nationalism, Arabism, and the inevitable ‘modernization.’"-- Foreign Affairs "Hudson has succeeded brilliantly in surveying and analyzing the entire range of contemporary Arab politics."-- Library Journal "Here for the first time is a really good general textbook of Middle Eastern politics. . . . Hudson has managed to provide detailed information about each Arab country within a sophisticated overall analytical framework, which substantially explains the situation in each country."-- Malcolm H. Kerr, Middle Eastern Studies Association Bulletin "What can be said with certainty is that all those professionally concerned with the Middle East will have to cope with this book in one way or another. . . . What is outstanding is its combination of rigorous analysis and breadth of coverage. If the book’s immediate concerns are those of the political scientist, its findings and implications are important to all of us."-- Alan W. Horton, The Middle East Journal
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Hudson, Michael Craig was born on June 2, 1938 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert Bowman and Joan (Loram) Hudson.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1959. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1964.
Certified in Arabic, Princeton University, 1961.
History teacher, American Community School, Beirut, Lebanon, 1962-1963;
instructor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, Brooklyn College, CUNY, New York City, 1964-1970;
associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, School Advanced International Studies, Washington, 1970-1975;
associate to professor, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1975;
director, Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Washington, 1976-1989;
Seif Ghobash professor of Arab studies, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1980. Board directors National Council on United States/Arab Rels., Washington. Consultant, lecturer United States State Department, United States Information Agency.
Commentator on Middle Eastern affairs to the United States and international news media. Lecturer at universities in Middle East, Europe, Japan, China, Australia.
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Board dirs Center for Middle East Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Board trustees Rene Moawad Foundation, Lebanon. Fellow Middle East Studies Association North America (president 1987).
Member Middle East Institute, American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Council Foreign Relations, American Institute Yemeni Studies.
Married Vera George Wahbe, June 16, 1963. Children: Leila Olga, Aida Joan.
