New perspectives on Middle East politics : economy, society, and international relations / Robert Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Robert, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East-Politics and government-21st century.

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

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, [2021]

Summary:

An ideal primer on contemporary Middle East Politics, covering the entire MENA region from an interdisciplinary perspective This compelling volume examines important and cross-cutting themes in the study of contemporary Middle East and North African politics and international relations in the current climate.

Contents:

Intro

About the Author

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Glossary, Actors, and Abbreviations

List of Contributors

Introduction, Robert Mason

1. Political Economy in the Middle East: The Cases of Demography and Youth, Robert Mason and Seif Hendy

2. Comparative Civil-Military Relations in the Middle East, Robert Mason and Dina Arakji

3. Soft Power and Geopolitical Competition in the Modern Middle East, Simon Mabon and Eyad AlRefai

4. The Regionalization and Internationalization of Conflict, Robert Mason and Neil Partrick

5. The Middle-Oil Country Curse of the Middle East, Ishac Diwan

6. The Fall and Rise of Extra-Regional Actors, Robert Mason and Philipp Casula

7. Environmental Politics in the Middle East, Robert Mason and Mohamed Abdelraouf

8. The Israel-Palestine Conflict as a Shaping Factor in Regional Politics, Robert Mason

Postscript, Robert Mason

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-64903-061-4

OCLC:

1224584505