Economic and political issues in the Middle East / Cristina N. Parker and Douglas M. Warde, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Parker, Cristina N.

Warde, Douglas M.

Series:

Politics and Economics of the Middle East

Politics and economics of the Middle East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--History.

Middle East.

Middle East--Economic conditions.

Middle East--Politics and government.

Middle East--Strategic aspects.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents and discusses economic and political issues in the Middle East, with a particular focus on U.S. involvement and policies put in place as a result of these problems. Topics discussed herein include Israeli-Arab negotiations; Iran's economic conditions; U.S. foreign aid to the Palestinians; government formation and performance in Afghanistan; the Conflict of Gaza and the United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and proposed U.S. nuclear co-operation.

Contents:

""ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ""; ""ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND PROPOSED U.S. NUCLEAR COOPERATION ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: BACKGROUND AND U.S RELATIONS ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM""; ""Rationale ""; ""Development Plans ""; ""Current Infrastructure and Regulatory Regime ""; ""PROPOSED U.S.-UAE COOPERATION ""; ""Memorandum of Understanding ""

""Proposed Bilateral Agreement Pursuant to Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 """"Nuclear Cooperation Agreements, Approval Process, and Proposed Changes ""; ""ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ""; ""Nonproliferation Concerns ""; ""Possible Diplomatic Implications ""; ""Shaping Nonproliferation Standards and Best Practices ""; ""Commercial Opportunities ""; ""Bilateral Relations and UAE Cooperation in Nonproliferation Activities ""; ""LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 110TH AND 111TH CONGRESS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""TOWARDS POSSIBLE DYNAMIC AND FLEXIBLE LABOR MARKET: AQABA-JORDAN ""; ""ABSTRACT ""

""1. INTRODUCTION """"2. NATIONAL CONTEXT ""; ""3. MINDSETS ""; ""4. STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF LABOUR MARKETS ""; ""5. THE SITUATION IN AQABA ""; ""6. REMARKS AND CONCLUSIONS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""ISRAELI-ARAB NEGOTIATIONS: BACKGROUND, CONFLICTS, AND U.S. POLICY ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ""; ""Israel-Palestine ""; ""U.S. Policy in the Obama Administration ""; ""Israel-Syria ""; ""Background ""; ""U.S. Role ""; ""Madrid Conference ""; ""Bilateral Talks and Developments ""; ""Israel-Palestinians ""; ""Israel-Syria ""; ""Israel-Lebanon ""; ""Israel-Jordan ""

""SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS """"Israel-PLO Mutual Recognition ""; ""Declaration of Principles ""; ""Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area ""; ""Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty ""; ""Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement, West Bank-Gaza Strip ""; ""Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron ""; ""Wye River Memorandum""; ""Sharm al Shaykh Memorandum ""; ""A Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ""; ""Agreement on Movement and Access ""; ""Joint Understanding ""; ""ROLE OF CONGRESS ""; ""Aid [141] ""; ""Jerusalem ""

""Compliance/Sanctions """"Israeli Raid on Suspected Syrian Nuclear Site ""; ""Other ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""IRAN�S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS: U.S. POLICY ISSUES ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""HISTORICAL CONTEXT ""; ""OVERVIEW OF IRAN�S ECONOMY ""; ""ECONOMIC POLICY AND REFORM EFFORTS ""; ""IRAN AND THE RECENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURNDOWN ""; ""ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS ""; ""Bonyads ""; ""Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ""; ""Private Sector ""; ""ECONOMIC SECTORS ""; ""Oil and Natural Gas ""; ""Agriculture ""; ""Manufacturing ""; ""Steel""; ""Automotives ""; ""Food Products ""

""Petrochemicals ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61942-099-6

OCLC:

923654108