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The Cold-War Origins of Contemporary Anti-Semitic Terminology

The Cold-War Origins of Contemporary Anti-Semitic Terminology

May 2, 2004 | Joel Fishman
Several important manifestations of anti-Semitism originate in the ideology and political culture of the former Soviet Union, whose legacy has survived its demise. A special type of political language which it devised has served as the bridge which links the earlier Soviet-styled anti-Semitism to that of the present.
Russian Policy Toward the Middle East Under Yeltsin and Putin

Russian Policy Toward the Middle East Under Yeltsin and Putin

September 2, 2001 | Dr. Robert O. Freedman
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, its main successor state, Russia, emerged in a greatly weakened geopolitical position. Complicating Russia's problems was a politically weak and often physically sick President Boris Yeltsin. Concerned about its "soft underbelly" in Transcaucasia and Central Asia, regions that were threatened by radical Islam, Moscow focused its Middle East efforts on Turkey and Iran, both of which had a considerable amount of influence in the two regions.
Failure of Perception and Self-Deception: Israel’s Quest for Peace in the Context of Related Historical Cases

Failure of Perception and Self-Deception: Israel’s Quest for Peace in the Context of Related Historical Cases

March 15, 2001 | Joel Fishman
An examination of the historical record reveals many examples of failures of perception, and of leaders and governments refusing to integrate compelling information of existential importance. Taking account of new information and responding to changing circumstances is vital to man's relationship with his environment. When a dysfunction in the process of absorbing important new knowledge and correcting mistakes occurs, the faculty of rational judgment may be fatefully impaired.
An Economist Looks at Post-Socialist Russia

An Economist Looks at Post-Socialist Russia

August 15, 1994
The CIS Economy in Transition

The CIS Economy in Transition

August 2, 1992
The Israeli Paradigm for a Capitalist Soviet Union

The Israeli Paradigm for a Capitalist Soviet Union

October 15, 1991 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
Revolutionary Times in the Soviet Union

Revolutionary Times in the Soviet Union

October 2, 1989
Notes on a Visit to the Soviet Union

Notes on a Visit to the Soviet Union

December 4, 1979