Understanding the contemporary Middle East
By: Jillian Schwedler and Deborah J. Gerner, eds.
Contributors: Schwedler, Jillian.; Gerner, Deborah J.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world
Publisher: Boulder, Colo.; Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lynne Rienner
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
ISBN-13: 9781588265654
Subjects: Middle East; Africa, North
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Jillian Schwedler; title: The Middle East : a geographic preface / Ian R. Manners and Barbara McKean Parmenter; title: The historical context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.; title: Middle Eastern politics / Deborah J. Gerner and Philip A. Schrodt; title: International relations / Mary Ann Tétreault; title: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Simona Sharoni and Mohammed Abu-Nimer; title: The economies of the middle east / Agnieszka paczynska; title: The political economy of Middle Eastern oil / Mary Ann Tétreault; title: Population growth, urbanization, and the challenges of unemployment / Valentine M. Moghadam; title: Kinship, class, and ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani; title: The role of women / Lisa Taraki; title: Religion and politics in the Middle East / Jillian Schwedler; title: Middle Eastern literature / miriam cooke; title: Trends and prospects /  Jillian Schwedler and Deborah J. Gerner.