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Alavi, Reza – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1985
Traces the historical events that have influenced the development of science in Iran. Describes the major movements and personages of the Persian Islamic state. Also explores the impact of the religious, social, political, and intellectual forces on the image of science and its role in Iranian society. (ML)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Islam, Science Education

Thompson, Kenneth W. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1991
Defines war as symptom rather than cause. Identifies the root cause of the Middle East crisis as destruction of the regional balance of power through foreign augmentation of Iraqi power. Criticizes the tendency to see world problems as a fight between good and evil. Defines realism as the ability to see political realities as a balance of power.…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, International Relations