Middle East politics and international relations : crisis zone / Shahram Akbarzadeh and Kylie Baxter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Akbarzadeh, Shahram, author.

Baxter, Kylie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomatic relations.

Politics and government.

International relations.

Middle East--Politics and government--20th century.

Middle East.

Middle East--Politics and government--21st century.

Middle East--Foreign relations--20th century.

Middle East--Foreign relations--21st century.

Physical Description:

x, 238 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

The Middle East has been defined by political crises for the last 100 years. In the political halls of power, the media, popular culture and the educational institutions of Western countries, the term the 'Middle East' conjures a confused imagery of religion, resources, foreign interference and politics that can be hard to untangle. This book provides a detailed contextualized exploration of the forces, internal and external, that have shaped today's Middle East. Each chapter acts as a stand-alone reading that includes history, context and contemporary implications in a chronological order. Topics explored include: - Imperialism in the Middle East - The formation of the state of Israel - The Arab-Israeli Wars - Palestinian Politics and the failure of the 'peace process' - The Iranian Revolution and pan-Shi'ism - Superpowers in the Middle East - The US-led 'War on Terror' - The Arab Uprisings - The Syrian War and the rise of the 'Islamic State' - US-Iran relations By rethinking the history of the region through the lens of recent developments, this book will be a core reference tool for students of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations.

Contents:

Introduction : the colonial background

The formation of the state of Israel

The Arab-Israeli wars

Palestinian politics : the failure of the peace process

Ideologies and supra state identities

The Iranian revolution and pan-shi'ism

Playground for the superpowers

The US-led "war on terror"

The Arab uprisings

The Syrian war and the rise of the "Islamic state"

Iran coming out of isolation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [222]-231) and index.

ISBN:

9781138056268

113805626X

9781138056275

1138056278

OCLC:

1015998493

Publisher Number:

99977857915

40028318575