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Prepared for the committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, by Leon M. Herman, specialist in Soviet economic affairs. ; At the head of title: 89th Cong., 1st sess. Committee print. ; Bibliography: p. 131-141. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The interaction between the Muslim World and the West stretches back centuries and although the points of conflict are well known, the exchange of knowledge and cultural awareness cannot be under-estimated and their impact on both civilizations is palpable. Recent historical events have once again focused attention on perceived points of conflict and their associated negative connotations and the resultant criticisms and stereotypes of the West and Islam in general. In order to examine these issues and provide an in-depth overview of the relationship between the West and the Muslim World, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) held a Symposium under the title 'Islam and the West: A Civilized Dialogue' on May 16–17, 2011 in Abu Dhabi, hosting a group of distinguished experts from various academic, political and educational backgrounds in conjunction with the School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, United States. This book comprises a valuable collection of the papers presented at the Symposium. It identifies how relations between the West and the Muslim World have developed; where mutual interests meet and diverge; and prospects for peaceful co-existence. This book draws on the in-depth knowledge and varied opinions of its contributors who share a wealth of experience in all facets of inter-cultural awareness, European and Islamic history, contemporary international relations, media and education, and includes experts native to the Muslim World and the West as well as those who have chosen both regions as their adoptive homes

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Preface -- Dedication Page -- Part I: Theoretical Aspects of Regional Development -- Introduction -- Approaches to Regional Development Theory In Western-Market Economies -- Part II: Trends In Regional Development In Eastern And Western Europe -- Spatial And Temporal Trends In Regional Economic Development In Eastern And Western Europe -- Quality And Quantity Of Regional Development Indicators Eastern And Western Europe -- The New Regionalism And European Economic Integration -- Part III: Regional Development Instruments And Their Effectiveness -- A Comparison Of Regional Development Policy Instruments And Measures In Eastern And Western Europe -- An Assessment Of Regional Policies And Programs In Western Europe -- An Assessment Of Regional Policies And Programs In Eastern Europe -- Quantitative, Qualitative, And Structural Variables In The Evaluation Of Regional Development Policies In Western Europe -- Part IV: National Case Studies In Regional Development -- Recent Developments And Proposed Changes In Italian Regional Policy: Their Impact And Potential Implications -- Regional Development Issues In France -- Regional Development Issues In Poland -- Regional Development Issues In Spain -- Part V: Summary And Conclusion -- Regional Policy In A Slow-Growth Economy -- Some Perspectives On The Future Of Regional Development Policy

While the divide between capitalism and communism, embodied in the image of the Iron Curtain, seemed to be as wide and definitive as any cultural rift, Giles Scott-Smith, Joes Segal, and Peter Romijn have compiled a selection of essays on how culture contributed to the blurring of ideological boundaries between the East and the West. This important and diverse volume presents fascinating insights into the tensions, rivalries, and occasional cooperation between the two blocs, with essays that represent the cutting edge of Cold War Studies and analyze aesthetic preferences and cultural phenomena as various as interior design in East and West Germany; the Soviet stance on genetics; US cultural diplomacy during and after the Cold War; and the role of popular music as the universal cultural ambassador. An illuminating and wide-ranging survey of interrelated collective dreams from both sides of the Iron Curtain, Divided Dreamworlds? has a place on the bookshelf of any modern historian.