Hilal Khashan
Encyclopedia
Hilal Khashan is a leading Palestinian-American scholar of the Middle East
and chair of the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut
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He is frequently quoted in the international press as a commentator on Lebanese politics. http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22hilal+khashan%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Khashan received his B.A.
in political science
from the University of Florida
in 1977. He received his M.A.
in 1978 and his Ph.D.
in 1980, both in the field of government from the Florida State University
and under the supervision of Monte Palmer.
Middle East
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and chair of the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
.
He is frequently quoted in the international press as a commentator on Lebanese politics. http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22hilal+khashan%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Khashan received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Florida
University of Florida
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in 1977. He received his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1978 and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1980, both in the field of government from the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
and under the supervision of Monte Palmer.
Books
- Arab Attitudes Toward Israel and Peace. Washington, D.C.: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Policy Focus Series no. 40, 2000. Translated into Hebrew by Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research, Tel Aviv University, 2001.
- Arabs at the Crossroads: Political Identity and Nationalism. University Press of Florida, 2000.
- Partner or Pariah? Attitudes Toward Israel in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Washington, D.C.: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Policy Study no. 41, 1996.
- Inside the Lebanese Confessional Mind. Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1992.
- Monte Palmer, Mima Nedelcovych, Hilal Khashan, and Deborah Monroe. Survey Research in the Arab World. London: Middle East and North Africa Press, 1982.