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The Middle East.
LIBRA DS63.1 .M484 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Middle East--Politics and government--1979-.
- Middle East.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 596 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Ninth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- The Middle East is a balanced, informative and politically neutral guide that helps readers understand the complex and controversial issues that influence the volatile Middle East. Neither overly scholarly nor espousing a particular point of view, this book is an even-handed treatment that provides an excellent grounding in the region.
- The new Ninth Edition of The Middle East starts with an examination of the current political conditions that ebb and flow through the entire region. What are the prospects for an independent Palestine? How will the changing party control in Israel alter the political landscape of the region? What have been the major U.S. policy objectives in the region under President Clinton?
- Extensively reviewed and updated by Middle East scholars and experts, all chapters have been thoroughly reviewed and updated for this edition, and the chapters on the Arab-Israeli conflict and U.S. policy have been extensively revised to reflect new developments since the volume was last published in 1994.
- The revised edition of The Middle East includes in-depth profiles of 12 Middle East nations, detailed chapters covering the history, cultural roots, current role, and future importance of such major topics as: -- Arab-Israeli Conflict-- U.S. policy in the Middle East-- The role of Islam-- The role of oil-- Tensions in the Persian Gulf area.
- The Middle East provides a historical context to help readers understand events and issues that shape the dynamics of this all-important region of the world. Also included are biographical sketches of the most prominent government leaders in the region, a chronology of major events from 1900 to 1998 organized bycountry, key historic documents, and a bibliography that points the way to further research.
- The Middle East is illustrated throughout with maps, sidebar information boxes, and tables of important data. The chronology in the appendix is completely reorganized to place events in countries, rather than in a single timeline, to enable readers swifter access to events in areas being studied.
- Contents:
- Historically Important 3
- Arab-Israeli Conflict 4
- The Persian Gulf 8
- End of the Century 9
- 2. Arab-Israeli Conflict 11
- Origins of the Conflict 12
- The British Mandate 17
- Partition of Palestine 25
- Early Arab-Israeli Relations 29
- The 1956 Suez Crisis 32
- Arab Rivalries 32
- The June 1967 War 34
- The October 1973 War 40
- Role of the PLO 45
- Camp David Agreements 49
- The Israeli Invasions of Lebanon 53
- Diplomacy, 1982-1987 56
- The Intifada 59
- U.S.-PLO Dialogue 67
- Toward a Peace Agreement 68
- Post-Oslo 72
- 3. U.S. Policy in the Middle East 77
- U.S. Foreign Policy Formation 77
- The Executive Branch 78
- Congress 81
- The Public and Foreign Policy 82
- U.S. Middle East Policy 83
- The Clinton Administration 118
- U.S. Goals in the Middle East 122
- 4. The Persian Gulf 125
- The Iran-Iraq Rivalry 126
- The Iran-Iraq War 129
- The Persian Gulf Crisis 131
- Persian Gulf War 139
- Containing Iraq 142
- Iran in Transition 150
- Gulf Cooperation Council 152
- 5. Mideast Oil 155
- Vast Reserves, Low Cost 156
- Recycling Oil Dollars 159
- Early Oil Cartels, OPEC 160
- OPEC's Market Domination 163
- The 1986 Crash 172
- Persian Gulf War 179
- Return to Oversupply 183
- 1996-1999: Low Prices and Cartel Problems Continue 188
- A Cloudy Future 192
- 6. Fourteen Centuries of Islam 195
- Islam Divided 195
- Islam as Unifier 195
- Western Hostility 196
- The Historical and Cultural Setting 197
- The Doctrine of Islamic Faith 203
- Islam Today: A New Assertiveness 209
- II Country Profiles 217
- Egypt 219
- Iran 237
- Iraq 253
- Israel 265
- Jordan 285
- Kuwait 299.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [575]-580) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1568021011
- 1568021003
- OCLC:
- 42619807
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