Seven pillars : what really causes instability in the Middle East? / essays by Danielle Pletka [and seven others] ; edited by Michael Rubin and Brian Katulis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pletka, Danielle, writer of foreword.

Rubin, Michael, 1971- editor.

Katulis, Brian, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Security, International--Middle East.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 169 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : AEI Press, [2019]

Summary:

In this volume, a bipartisan group of leading academic and policy experts unravel the core causes of instability in the Middle East and North Africa. Their answers should help policymakers and students understand the region on its own terms, and enable the United States and its allies to adjust policy and focus on core challenges facing the area.

Contents:

<Span style="font-weight:bold;">Contents ; ; What Really Causes Instability in the Middle East?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Danielle Pletka ; ; 1. What Defines Legitimacy in the Middle East?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Michael Rubin ; ; 2. What Is the Role of Islam and Islamists in the Middle East?; <span style="font-style:italic;">A. Kadir Yildirim ; ; 3. How Are Ideologies and Cultures Changing in the Arab World?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Thanassis Cambanis ; ; 4. Are Middle Eastern Militaries Agents of Stability or Instability?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Florence Gaub ; ; 5. What Impact Does Education Have on Concepts of Citizenship?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Michael A. Fahy ; ; 6. What Will It Take to Repair Middle Eastern Economies?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Bilal Wahab ; ; 7. What Reforms Do Good Governance Require?; <span style="font-style:italic;">Brian Katulis ; ; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed December 12, 2023).

ISBN:

9780844750262

0844750263