Phebe Marr
Encyclopedia
Phebe Marr is a prominent American
historian
of modern Iraq with the Middle East Institute
.
She has been research professor at the National Defense University
and a retired professor of history at University of Tennessee
and Stanislaus State University
in California.
, a Washington, D.C. based organization that seeks to educate American citizens and policy-makers about Middle East issues and Islam.
United States
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historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
of modern Iraq with the Middle East Institute
Middle East Institute
The Middle East Institute is a non-partisan think tank and cultural center in Washington, DC. Founded in 1946, MEI is the oldest institution in Washington dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its founder, architect and philanthropist George Camp Keiser, assembled a team of...
.
She has been research professor at the National Defense University
National Defense University
The National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Navy Vice Admiral...
and a retired professor of history at University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
and Stanislaus State University
California State University, Stanislaus
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in California.
Academic career
Marr received a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern history from Harvard University and a master's in Middle East studies from Radcliffe College.Professional Career
Dr. Marr is currently on the Board of Directors at the Middle East Policy CouncilMiddle East Policy Council
The Middle East Policy Council or MEPC is a Washington DC based 5013 non-profit organization that produces analysis and commentary on issues impacting U.S. national interests in the Middle East. It was founded in 1981 under the stated mission to "expand public discussion and understanding of issues...
, a Washington, D.C. based organization that seeks to educate American citizens and policy-makers about Middle East issues and Islam.
Published works
- Iraq's Refugee and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications Middle East Institute
- Iraq's New Political Map, Special Report (January 2007)
- Who Are Iraq's New Leaders? What Do They Want?, Special Report (March 2006)
- Democracy in the Rough, Current History, January 2006 (PDF).
- The Modern History of Iraq (revised edition, 2003).
- Egypt at the Crossroads: Domestic Stability and Regional Rule, editor and contributor (1999).
- Riding the Tiger: The Middle East After the Cold War, editor and contributor (1993).