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xxxi, 992, 38 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
This is a politically neutral guide to help the reader understand the complex and controversial issues that influence the volatile Middle East. The book provides a historical context for events, biographical sketches of major figures, and a chronology of major events. Now in its twelfth edition, The Middle East continues to be the most comprehensive, balanced introduction to the region. This long trusted and time-tested resource has not only been updated for currency, but the scope of the book has also been thoughtfully modified to capture a more complex and complete picture of the Middle East. Its new editor, Ellen Lust, has gathered an outstanding group of scholars to bring important revisions to this edition, which include new chapters on political economy, domestic and regional politics and international relations that have been added to the overview section, new organization of the country profiles mirroring the topics covered in the overview section, making them more thorough, consistent and easier to teach, new profiles featuring the North African countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, thorough updates on the latest events in the region, including election results from Iran and other countries, current immigration trends, developments in peace negotiations between Arab and Israeli leaders, as well as changes in diplomatic relations and more maps, tables and figures showing political and demographic data.
Part 1. Overview. The making of the modern Middle East / Michael Gasper ; Social change in the Middle East / Valentine M. Moghadam and Tabitha Decker ; The political economy of development in the Middle East / Melani Cammett ; Institutions and governance / Ellen Lust ; Actors, public opinion, and participation / Amaney Jamal ; The Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Mark Tessler ; Regional international relations / Marc Lynch ; International politics of the Middle East / Francesco Cavatorta -- Part 2. Profiles. Algeria / Lahouari Addi ; Egypt / Tarek Masoud ; Iran / Mehrzad Boroujerdi ; Iraq / Eric Davis ; Israel / Asher Arian ; Jordan / Laurie A. Brand ; Kuwait / Heshem AI-Awadi ; Lebanon / Paul Salem ; Libya / Luis Martinez ; Morocco / Driss Maghraoui and Saloua Zerhouni ; Palestinian Authority / Benoit Challand ; Persian Gulf States / Katja Niethammer ; Saudi Arabia / Pascal Menoret ; Syria / Raymond Hinnebusch ; Tunisia / Jeffrey A. Coupe ; Turkey / Mine Eder ; Yemen / Sarah Phillips.
Includes bibliographical references and index.