| Description | Folder containing copies of book reviews of Helen Lackner's books, including 'A House built on sand, A political economy of Saudi Arabia' (Ithaca Press, 1978) and 'P.D.R. Yemen: outpost of socialist development in Arabia' (Ithaca Press, 1985), correspondence with prospective publishers such as the Institute for Arab Research as well as with David Wolton of Ithaca Press, correspondence regarding Arabic translation, an article by Lackner for Third World Review and subsequent correspondence with Shelagh Weir on the topic of qat and narcotic use, a long review letter to Lackner from Elizabeth Picard, with her reply (both letters in French), publisher's contract agreement and copyright permissions, editorial comments, a transcript of Robin Bidwell's radio discussion of Lackner's book on Yemen, as well as letters from Fred Halliday, Professor M.A. Shaban (Exeter) and others. |