TY - JOUR AU - Khoury, Philip S. PY - 2000/12/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Current Developments and Future Directions in Middle Eastern Studies JF - Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad JA - Frontiers VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.36366/frontiers.v6i1.83 UR - https://frontiersjournal.org/index.php/Frontiers/article/view/83 SP - 117-126 AB - <p>What are some of the new directions that specialists are beginning&nbsp;to chart for Middle Eastern studies?&nbsp;Middle East specialists are finding ways of&nbsp;linking their basic research on these questions and others to policy formation,&nbsp;and, in so doing, they are becoming more closely connected than ever&nbsp;before to international agencies and organizations focused on global&nbsp;change. The charting of these new directions could in time enable the&nbsp;Middle East studies field not only to make new substantive contributions&nbsp;to knowledge but also to convince the social sciences to recognize and&nbsp;incorporate this new knowledge.</p> ER -