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In this collection of 14 essays, Falk (international law and practice, Princeton U.) applies his und...
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In this collection of 14 essays, Falk (international law and practice, Princeton U.) applies his understanding of international law to a number of recent historical and current issues of Middle Eastern politics. Much of his analysis insists that there must be a consistent right to self-determination, as opposed to the selective application practiced by what he terms the "cynical academics," such as Bernard Lewis and Daniel Pipes. This informs his discussion of the Palestinian situation; the brutality suffered by the Kurds at the hands of Turkey, Iraq, and others; and the human rights situation in revolutionary Iran after the overthrow of the U.S. supported dictator Shah Reza Pahlevi. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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