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title: "The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East - Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia"
brand: "shelly culbertson"
price: "A$39"
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# The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East - Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia

**Brand:** shelly culbertson
**Price:** A$39
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- **What is this?** The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East - Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia by shelly culbertson
- **How much does it cost?** A$39 with free shipping
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The Fires of Spring: A Post-Arab Spring Journey Through the Turbulent New Middle East - Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellent for its important cultural, educational, and political context
  

*by A***Y on Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016*

I travel for work in the Middle East on a semi-regular basis, and I've wanted a book that explores the different countries and cultures in a useful way. This is a 101 to the region for smart people who don't have enough time to read long, complicated treatises. Culbertson's role as an analyst and expert on education and innovation, plus her broad experience in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Turkey, and Kurdistan, make her the perfect companion for an intelligent tour. The Arab Spring has long been a fuzzy concept for me that only grew more confusing the more I studied it. The Syrian conflict remains a mysterious web of what seem to be lost opportunities. Culbertson's book is passionate, intelligent, and warm, but she also cuts to the chase and tells you what you need to know.My favorite chapter analytically is on Turkey, because I recently returned from a first visit there. Her discussion of Topkapi Palace helped me make sense of it as a relic of the Ottoman Empire. When I visited it seemed such an odd artifact on the Bosphorus: so sprawling and once-powerful, yet now a museum. Following Culbertson on a walk through the palace showed me how essential Turkey is to Middle East stability, and how important it is that Istanbul rebounds.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A must-read for anyone with an interest in this culturally rich and dynamic region!
  

*by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016*

I just put down Shelly's excellent, insightful, and thoroughly engaging work. Bravo, Shelly -- you have outdone yourself and can now take a seat on the podium with the most illuminating and justifiably respected analysts of this most complex and fascinating region. Full disclosure is in order: I've known and admired Shelly for many years, having worked with her in a prior incarnation when she was a mere mortal. Reading "The Fires of Spring" was like a conversation with an old friend -- a very intelligent, highly intuitive and observant friend. Trust me on this: Shellly Culbertson will fascinate and enchant you. You couldn't ask for a more erudite, engaging traveling companion.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Wide but not deep
  

*by R***B on Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016*

This is a collection of notes from interviews with many people in different countries.  Some are insightful, some not very interesting.  Overall, a patchy picture emerges that is deeper and more informative for some countries and less so for others.  She covers a very big canvas with a very thin coat of content.

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