Will the middle east implode? / Mohammed Ayoob.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayoob, Mohammed, 1942-

Series:

Global futures series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--Politics and government--1979-.

Middle East.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xi, 192 pages ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2014.

Summary:

The Middle East has long been fraught with tension and volatility. However, the recent Arab uprisings have intensified instability, turning this "hot-spot" into a veritable tinderbox whose potential for implosion has far-reaching regional and global consequences. In this short book, leading Middle East scholar Mohammed Ayoob argues that the Arab Spring has both changed and charged some of the region's thorniest problems. Exploring the sources of conflict in the Middle East and their various linkages, Ayoob offers a thoughtful and balanced assessment of whether the region is indeed destined for implosion or whether political sagacity and diplomatic creativity can bring it back from the brink. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 After the Arab Spring 1

2 The Islamist Challenge 12

3 Deadlock over Palestine 46

4 Regional and Global Rivalries 73

5 Iran and "the Bomb" 113

6 Will the Middle East Implode? 144.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-192)

ISBN:

0745679242

9780745679242

9780745679259

0745679250

OCLC:

859298576