The Middle East is one of history's grand epics - a cradle of civilisations and a beatiful, complicated land that's home to some of the most hospitable people of the planet.
In the MAJOR MUSLIM NATIONS series, the term "Middle East" refers to the region encompassing 23 countries?Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ...
Part of the kingfisher Knowledge series, this work takes a geo-political view of the Middle East.
"Analyzes key aspects of the 2011 Mideast turmoil, such as Arab public opinion; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the role of social media; influence of Islamists; the impact of political changes on the Arab-Israeli peace process; ...
Lisa Anderson, “Searching Where the Light Shines: Studying Democratization in the Middle East,” Annual Review of Political Science 9 (2006): 201. In all of these countries, the Freedom House civil rights rating has improved since the ...
This volume focuses on the influence that borders in the Middle East can have on actors’ identity building, as well as how local, national, or transnational actors re/ define borders and boundaries.
This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events.
In this book, an international group of scholars addresses these issues and considers the options for the political and economic reconstruction of the Middle East.
The Middle East: Nations, Superpowers, and Wars
Addressing systemic changes in the Middle East's security environment since the Iraq War, prominent experts analyze the challenges these changes pose to US strategy and policy.
The Middle East: Its Governments and Politics