Interpreting the Middle East: Essential Themes

ISBN-13: 9780813344409 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 458 str.

David S. Sorenson

Opis

Contemporary approaches to comparative studies of the Middle East increasingly recognize how globalization and regional mass communication have blurred differences across countries. Populations travel across national borders and compare narratives about political change, economic futures, and the role of the outside world in shaping their lives. Organized by five principal themes of a regional overview, politics, economic development, social context, and international issues, Interpreting the Middle East provides a vibrant introduction to the Middle East that is compatible with this regionalist perspective. Invited authorities contribute insightful and accessible original discussions of central headline-fresh issues such as the aftermath of the Iraq war, Iran's regional ambitions, developments in the Israeli'Palestinian conflict, and the global politics of Middle East oil, gender, and religion. Section introductions by the editor integrate the contributions, and suggested readings, a glossary, and a biographical list of key persons provide helpful guidance for readers.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations Preface 1 Interpreting the Middle East, David S. Sorenson PART 1: Demography and Historical Memory 2 Demographic Development, Onn Winckler 3 Historical Memory and Contemporary Affairs, Glenn E. Perry PART 2: Politics 4 Drivers of Political Change in the Middle East and North Africa, Dafna H. Rand 5 Civil-Military Relations, David S. Sorenson PART 3: Political Economy 6 Political Economy, Chantel Pheiffer and Gregory White 7 Political Economies of the Maghreb, Clement M. Henry PART 4: Social Contexts 8 Gender, Amy Elizabeth Young 9 The Islamic Awakening, Raymond William Baker PART 5: International Dimensions 10 The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Christopher Hemmer 11 Conflict in Western Sahara, Yahia H. Zoubir 12 The Political Economy of Modern Iraq, Eric Davis 13 Iran's Regional Foreign Policy, Manochehr Dorraj 14 Global Energy and the Middle East, Steve Yetiv Glossary Biographies of Key People Chronology of Significant Middle East Events Contributors Index

O autorze

David Sorenson