Read more
Organized by five principal themes of a regional overview, politics, economic development, social context, and international issues, Interpreting the Middle East provides a vibrant introduction to the Middle East that is compatible with this regionalist perspective.
List of contents
List of Illustrations Preface 1 Interpreting the Middle East, David S. Sorenson PART 1: Demography and Historical Memory 2 Demographic Development, Onn Winckler 3 Historical Memory and Contemporary Affairs, Glenn E. Perry PART 2: Politics 4 Drivers of Political Change in the Middle East and North Africa, Dafna H. Rand 5 Civil-Military Relations, David S. Sorenson PART 3: Political Economy 6 Political Economy, Chantel Pheiffer and Gregory White 7 Political Economies of the Maghreb, Clement M. Henry PART 4: Social Contexts 8 Gender, Amy Elizabeth Young 9 The Islamic Awakening, Raymond William Baker PART 5: International Dimensions 10 The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Christopher Hemmer 11 Conflict in Western Sahara, Yahia H. Zoubir 12 The Political Economy of Modern Iraq, Eric Davis 13 Iran's Regional Foreign Policy, Manochehr Dorraj 14 Global Energy and the Middle East, Steve Yetiv Glossary Biographies of Key People Chronology of Significant Middle East Events Contributors Index
About the author
David Sorenson
Summary
Organized by five principal themes of a regional overview, politics, economic development, social context, and international issues, Interpreting the Middle East provides a vibrant introduction to the Middle East that is compatible with this regionalist perspective.
