Understanding the contemporary Middle East
By: edited by Deborah J. Gerner.
Contributors: Gerner, Deborah J.
Series: Understanding; Understanding (Boulder, Colo.)
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Boulder, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
Subjects: Middle East; Africa, North
Other titles: Contemporary Middle East
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: 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 / Elias H. Tuma; 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 / John L. Esposito; title: Middle Eastern literature / Miriam Cooke; title: Trends and prospects / Deborah J. Gerner.