Contemporary West Asia: Perspectives on Change and Continuity

ISBN-13: 9780367343378 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 322 str.

Sujata Ashwarya; Mujib Alam

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the complexities of change and continuity in West Asia, its society, religion and politics.
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Spis treści

1. Introduction: Change and Continuity in West Asia 2. Islamism and Democracy in the Arab World Post-Arab Spring 3. The Sunni-Shia Split: Changing Faces of Religious Schism and its Modern Political Implications for the Arab World 4. Islamism and Post-Islamism in Iran 5. Hizbullah’s Islamist and Post-Islamist Politics 6. Sectarianism in Iraq Post-2003 and the Challenge of ISIS 7. Syria: From Uprising to Jihad 8. The New Cold War in Syria 9. Impact of the Arab Spring on Jordan 10. The Arab Uprisings: Prospects and Challenges for the Persian Gulf Countries 11. King is Dead, Long Live the King: The Royal Succession in Saudi Arabia 12. Turbulence in Yemen and the Changing Geopolitics in the Region 13. The Changing Face of Islamism in Turkey 14. Democracy in Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Middle East in the AK Party Era 15. Contesting the Arab Revolts: The ‘New’ Egypt  16. Tribal Conflict and Political Stability in Libya