Newsletter 225
[1]Man Of Gamaliya
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Milton Viorst | New Yorker | 2 July 1990
Free online this week only. New Yorker's magnificent profile of Egyptian
novelist Naguib Mahfouz, from 1990, two years after his Nobel prize. Much
useful background on Egypt's "not strictly Arabic" political history and
culture
[2]Virus Of Hysteria
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2. http://b.rw/i2dIDg
Theodore Dalrymple | City Journal | 1 February 2011
Powerful short book review, by doctor, on lessons of MMR scandal. "If
progress in preventive medicine has been remarkable, so in its way has been
the persistence of prescientific and even anti-scientific thought in modern
society"
[3]How Cairo, U.S. Were Blindsided
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3. http://b.rw/dYqLiE
Charles Levinson | WSJ | 2 February 2011
Superb behind-the-scenes account of Egyptian and US response to rising
protests. Nobody saw it coming. All eyes on Tunisia. Mubarak ordered police
to shoot demonstrators early on, break their momentum. Commanding officer
refused
[4]Powers Of Persuasion
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4. http://b.rw/hWvtmK
Michael Price | APA Monitor | 3 February 2011
Interview with Robert Cialdini, psychologist, on nudging. "If a restaurant
puts on the menu, 'These are our most popular items', then those items
immediately become 17-20 more popular. It's not social pressure, it's social
proof"
[5]View full selection
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Today's FiveBooks Interview
[6]Bruce Riedel on =PAKISTAN=
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6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/bruce-riedel-on-pakistan
Presidential adviser on Middle East and South Asian issues, former CIA
officer and bestselling author chooses five books which explore the critical
situation in Pakistan [7]Continue reading…
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7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/bruce-riedel-on-pakistan
Topic
[8]Terrorism
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8. http://thebrowser.com/topics/terrorism
Dive into our experts' reading list. Jessica Stern, Simon Conway and other
internationally recognised authorities talk about terrorism, and recommend
which books and articles to read
[9]Continue reading…
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9. http://thebrowser.com/topics/terrorism
Book of the Day
[10]A Social History Of English Cricket
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10. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/social-history-english-cricket-by-derek-birley
-by Derek Birley -
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[12]DAMIENJOYCE Interviewwith@[13]briangaslight of@[14]gaslight_anthem on
his#[15]songwriting process [16]bit.ly/hpg9z1 by@[17]writersprocess ,great
blog #[18]browsings
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