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backgrounds, including the fields of anthropology, sociology, political economy, and
political science, has increased the interdisciplinary content of the book.
I also thank the staff of Palgrave, Global Publishing at St. Martin’s Press, including
senior editor Karen Wolny, Ella Pearce, Kristine Larson Vesley, Matthew Ritter, and
Meg Weaver for working diligently to publish this book. I also appreciate the typing
assistance I received from Beka Jalata, Sandy Coward, Betty Lou Widener, and Anne
Galloway. Zeituna deserves special appriciation for paying for the preparation of the
index.
The encouragement and support that my wife,Zeituna Kalil,provided me is always
appreciated. Beka and Kulani, our son and daughter, deserve special appreciation for
not complaining too much when I was spending long hours on this project.
Asafa Jalata
Knoxville
May 2001