Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center and of its Institute for Turkish Studies. He is editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) journal and of the Turkish Studies journal. His books include The Transformation of Palestinian Politics: From Revolution to State-Building; Revolution Until Victory?: The Politics and History of the PLO; Cauldron of Turmoil: America in the Middle East; Islamic Fundamentalism in Egyptian Politics; Modern Dictators: Third World Coupmakers, Strongmen, and Populist Tyrants; The Arab States and the Palestine Conflict; Paved with Good Intentions: The American Experience and Iran; The Great Powers in the Middle East 1941-1947: The Road to Cold War and Istanbul Intrigues. His edited works include The Armed Forces in the Contemporary Middle East, The Israel-Arab Reader and Turkey in World