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Kirk J. Beattie is the author of two books on Egyptian politics, Egypt During the Nasser Years (Westview Press, 1994) and Egypt During the Sadat Years (St. Martin's Press, 2001). His research focuses on the struggle between rival political ideological currents and the impact of that struggle on political and economic development. He is a professor of political science at Simmons College, specializing in comparative politics with regional expertise in Middle East and West European politics. He has also taught at Harvard University, Wellesley College, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and The University of Michigan. He is a recipient of numerous national scholarships including a Fulbright grant, a Fulbright-Hays grant, an International Rotary Foundation Fellowship, an American Research Center in Egypt grant, and a Center for Arabic Study Abroad fellowship.
Kirk Beattie s Congress and the Shaping of the Middle East is a stunning achievement. His extensivein-depth interviews and careful empirical analysis offer a convincing portrait of how various special interest groups operate on Capitol Hill, and Beattie shows exactly why the influence of the 'Israel lobby' is so persistent there. Anyone who wants to understand why US Middle East policy stumbles so often should read this thoughtful, compelling, and well-researched book. Stephen Walt, coauthor of The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy Kirk Beattie is among the first to conduct systematic research on the role of the legislative branch in US foreign policy, and on the impact of the Israel lobbies. Specialists have theorized on this issue, but Beattie's careful fieldwork delivers the goods. JuanCole, author of The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East and former president of the Middle East Studies Association
