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Report shows lack of knowledge about World War One’s global impact

By Guest PostFebruary 21, 2014Politicsahrc, british council, catriona pennell, centenary battlefield, conflict, consequences of war, egypt, first world war, france, global impact, historian, Israel, john worne, lack of knowledge, lasting legacy, middle east, nazis in germany, ottoman empire, palestinians, russia, tours project, united nations, university of exeter, western front, world war one, ww1

A widespread lack of understanding of the global scale and impact of the First World War has been revealed in a new report. Research by the British Council in the UK and six other countries shows that knowledge of the conflict – which began 100 years ago – is largely limited to the fighting on the Western Front.

University of Exeter historian, Dr Catriona Pennell, acted as historical consultant to the report ‘Remember the World as well as the War’. It explores people’s perceptions and knowledge about the First World War and highlights the truly global nature of the conflict and its lasting legacy. This links closely with Dr Pennell’s various research projects, including the ‘First World War in the Classroom’, an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project that seeks to establish how the First World War is taught in English Literature and History classrooms in England, and will provide the data set that will inform the nature and content of the Institute of Education’s WW1 Centenary Battlefield Tours Project. (more…)

Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Trails in Race for Egypt’s Presidency: UMD Poll

By Guest PostMay 22, 2012Politics2011 revolution, abd al menem abul fotouh, ahmed shafiq, amr mousa, arab league chief, arabs, Economy, egypt, egyptians, gamal abdel nasser, hamdeen sabahi, iran, islamic sharia law, islamist moderate, Israel, king abdullah, middle east, mohamed morsi, muslim brotherhood, nasserist, palestinians, parliamentary election, political scientist, presidency, President Obama, prime minister, recep teyyib erdogan, salafi, saudi arabia, shibley telhami, syria, turkey, umd poll, university of maryland

Majority of Egyptians Faults Brotherhood Fielding its Own Candidate

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – As Egypt prepares this week to elect its first president since the 2011 revolution, a new University of Maryland poll finds the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate tied for fourth place. Researchers describe the race as fluid.

The poll confirms the strategic damage inflicted by the Brotherhood’s decision to field its own candidate, after saying it would not. Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed (71 percent) called the decision a “mistake.”

The poll also shows Egyptians approaching the race differently from Parliamentary elections, focusing more on personal trust and the economy over party affiliation. (more…)

‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Culture, Politicschildren, eric dubow, exposure to war, hebrew university of jerusalem, israeli arab children, israeli attacks, israelis, khalil shikaki, mideast, palestinian children, palestinians, paul boxer, post-traumatic stress, psychological impact of violence, rowell huesmann, Rutgers University, university of michigan, violence

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region’s children.

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Report shows lack of knowledge about World War One’s global impact

Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Trails in Race for Egypt’s Presidency: UMD Poll

‘How Palestinian and Israeli Children are Being Psychologically Scarred by Exposure to War’