Title: The modern Middle East : a political history since the First World War /
Authors: Kamrava, Mehran, 1964-
Publisher: University of California Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Middle East History
Contents: A political history of the Middle East -- From Islam to the great war -- From territories to independent states -- The age of nationalism -- The Arab-Israel wars -- The Iranian revolution -- The Gulf wars and beyond -- Issues in Middle Eastern politics -- The Palestinian-Israeli conflict -- The challenge of economic development -- States and their opponents -- The question of democracy -- Challenges facing the Middle East.