The Middle East today
Subtitle: political, geographical and cultural perspectives
By: Dona J. Stewart.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415772433; 9780415772426; 9780203884140
Subjects: Geopolitics -- Middle East; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-; Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 1979-; United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East; Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Middle East and North Africa : between image and reality; title: The geography of the Middle East and North Africa; title: The contemporary state system; title: Historical foundations; title: The making of the modern state system; title: The emergence of independent states and geopolitics; title: Contemporary Islamist thought; title: The Arab-Israeli conflicts : a conflict resolution perspective; title: The struggle for economic and social development; title: "Democracy" and political transformation; title: The coming challenges : key issues to watch.