Historical Dictionary of Iraq Tapa dura - 2004

Edmund Ghareeb is a resident scholar on Kurdish studies at American University in Washington, D.C. He is also Adjunct Professor of Iraq Studies at Georgetown University, and he has taught at the University of Virginia and George Washington University. He has written articles, chapters, and books dealing with the issues of Iraq. His most recent work is Split Vision: Portrayal of Arabs in the American Media. Dr. Ghareeb was born and educated in Lebanon, where, as a journalist, he followed and wrote on events in the Middle East, including Iraq. Beth K. Dougherty is the Manger Professor of International Relations at Beloit College and the chair of the International Relations program. She is the recipient of the 1999 Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award at Beloit College and the co-recipient of the 2001 Rowman and Littlefield Award for Innovative Teaching in Political Science, awarded through the national political science association. She specializes in nationalism and ethnic conflict, and human rights, with a focus on Africa and the Middle East.