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Understanding the contemporary Middle East /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schwedler, Jillian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2013]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:Understanding (Boulder, Colo.)
Subjects:
Middle East.
Africa, North.
Table of Contents:
  • The Middle East : a geographic preface / Ian R. Manners, Barbara McKean Parmenter, Ryan King
  • The historical context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.
  • Middle Eastern politics / Philip A. Schrodt, Deborah J. Gerner
  • International relations / Mary Ann Tétreault
  • The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Simona Sharoni, Mohammed Abu-Nimer
  • The economies of the Middle East / Agnieszka Paczynska
  • The political economy of Middle Eastern oil / Mary Ann Tétreault
  • Population growth, urbanization, and the challenges of unemployment / Valetine M. Moghadam
  • Kinship, class, and ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani
  • The role of women / Lisa Pollard
  • Religion and politics in the Middle East / Jillian Schwedler
  • Middle Eastern literature / miriam cooke
  • Trends and prospects / Jillian Schwedler.