Charles Smith
Organization:
Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona
Position:
Professor of Middle East History
Areas of Expertise:
Middle East: Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia. Nationalism & Islamism Palestine/Arab-Israeli Conflict, The Middle East Peace Process, ethnicity and national identity in the Middle East; 2009 Israel/Palestinian (Hamas) conflict about Israel domestic politics
Personal Website:
Notable Publications/Publishers:
Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt.
Charles D. Smith (CA): Professor of Middle East history, University of Arizona; author, Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 7th edition; ethnicity and national identity in the Middle East; Obama's speech in Cairo shows change from Bush Administration, Obama has difficult road ahead to repair U.S./Middle East relations
