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Graff, Leo W., Jr. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1982
This study examines Adlai Stevenson's response to the Suez crisis, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the struggle between the nationalism emerging in Third World countries and the imperialism fading in Europe. It also looks at Stevenson's stance toward Israel and his relations with American Zionists during the 1956 presidential campaign. (AM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Jews
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Ridarelli, Carol Marie – 1991
This paper presents material from interviews with Israeli Jews and Arabs concerning the Intifada (Palestinian uprising to gain freedom from Israeli rule); interviews were conducted during a visit to Israel. The material is offered to teachers interested in teaching about the Arab-Israeli conflict. An analysis of the interviews revealed several…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Conflict, Ethnic Groups
Richstad, Jim; Nnaemeka, Tony – 1979
A study was undertaken to examine the sources of international news in the Pacific Island press in the light of J. Galtung's structural theory of imperialism and to explore the relationship between the remoteness and isolation of the Pacific press and its sources of news. The Galtungian concepts of center-periphery and dominance-dependency were…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Austin, Morris A. – 1989
The academic discipline of political science at the University of California's Education Abroad Program (EAP) is examined with a focus on: what academic instruction consists of at selected host universities; how effective did the participants feel the instruction was in increasing their knowledge of the subject; and how the academic and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Barrows, Thomas S.; And Others – 1981
The development, administration, and evaluation of a national survey to determine college students' understanding of world affairs are described in 12 articles that focus on survey measures, procedures, and results. Stephen F. Klein and Sheila M. Ager describe the issues examined by an assessment committee, their choice of an issues framework for…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Szalay, Lorand B.; And Others – 1982
Intended to promote mutual understanding and communication between Colombia and the United States, this lexicon shows how the two countries differ in their perceptions and evaluations of dominant themes and issues. The associative group analysis method was used in the study. One hundred American and 100 Colombian undergraduate students were…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness