The modern Middle East
Subtitle: a political history since the First World War
By: Mehran Kamrava
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780520267749; 9780520267756
Description: "Kamrava provides an in-depth analysis of not just political history but also a variety of other issues that have plagued this part of the world for so many years and continue to remain unresolved for years to come."--Mahmood Monshipouri, author of Islamism, Secularism, and Human Rights in the Middle East "This is an ambitious, stimulating book that synthesizes a broad range of literature on Middle East history and politics. The author analyzes many important issues in the region, emphasizing the challenges countries face in overcoming historical legacies, developing accountable leadership, recovering from conflict, and developing productive economies."-Bradford Dillman, author of State and Private Sector in Algeria: The Politics of Rent-Seeking and Failed Development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From Islam to the Great War; title: From territories to independent states; title: The age of nationalism; title: The Arab-Israeli wars; title: The Iranian Revolution; title: The Gulf wars and beyond; title: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict; title: The challenge of economic development; title: States and their opponents; title: The question of democracy; title: Challenges facing the Middle East.