Middle East Politics: Changing Dynamics

ISBN-13: 9780367182861 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 384 str.

Mahmood Monshipouri

Opis

Aimed at undergraduate level courses, this brand-new textbook provides an overview of Middle Eastern politics, offering in-depth examination of the forces of stability, change, uncertainty, and progress in the region.

Spis treści

1. Turmoil and transition in the Middle East politics  Part I. Historical and contemporary contexts  2. A modern history of the Middle East  3. The Arab-Israeli conflicts: causes and consequences  4. Nationalists vs. Islamists: the struggle for power  5. The Persian Gulf and global security  Part II. Changing dynamics and evolving challenges  6. Beyond the Arab uprisings: democratic rollback?  7. The Internet: double-edged sword  8. Confronting terrorism and the Islamic State  9. New security issues: food, water, and labor emigration  10. The changing geopolitics of oil  11. US-Iran relations: the key to stability  12. New regional players: China, India, and Russia  Part III. Prospects for the future  13. New paradigms and trends

O autorze

Mahmood Monshipouri is Chair and Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University, USA. He is also a Lecturer at the Global Studies/International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley. He is the editor of Information Politics, Protests, and Human rights in the Digital Age (2016).