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Middle East politics : changing dynamics / Mahmood Monshipouri.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- 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:
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- Summary:
- Aimed at undergraduate level courses, this brand-new textbook provides an overview of Middle Eastern politics, offering in-depth examination of the forces of stability, change, uncertainty, and progress in the region.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Turmoil and transition in Middle East politics
- PART I: Historical and contemporary contexts
- 2 A modern history of the Middle East
- 3 The Arab-Israeli conflicts: causes and consequences
- 4 Nationalists vs. Islamists: the struggle for power
- 5 The Persian Gulf and global security
- PART II: Changing dynamics and evolving challenges
- 6 Beyond the Arab Spring uprisings: democratic rollback?
- 7 The Internet: A double-edged sword
- 8 Confronting terrorism and the Islamic State
- 9 New security issues: Food, water, and labor emigration
- 10 The changing geopolitics of oil
- 11 US-Iran relations: the key to stability
- 12 New regional players: China, India, and Russia
- PART III: Prospects for the future
- 13 New paradigms and trends
- Glossary
- Select bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-429-06049-1
- 0-429-59544-1
- 9780429060496
- OCLC:
- 1089839234
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