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Understanding the contemporary Middle East
Title
Understanding the contemporary Middle East / edited by Jillian Schwedler.
ISBN
9781626378414
162637841X
9781626378414
Edition
Fifth edition.
Publication
Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2020.
Copyright Notice Date
©2020
Physical Description
xii, 461 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Summary
"This new edition, thoroughly revised and updated, explores both the impact of recent events in shaping the Middle East and the continuities with established patterns of political, economic, and social relations"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 14, 2020
Series
Understanding: introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction / Jillian Schwedler
The Middle East : A Geographic Preface / Ian R. Manners, Barbara McKean Parmenter, and Ryan King
The Historical Context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.
Politics / Philip A. Schrodt and Deborah J. Gerner
International Relations / Curtis R. Ryan and Mary Ann Tétreault
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Simona Sharoni and Mohammed Abu-Nimer
The Economies of the Middle East / Agnieszka Paczynska
The Political Economy of Middle Eastern Oil / Alexander Abraham Alvalade-Ximenes and Mary Ann Tétreault
Population Growth, Urbanization, and the Challenges of Unemployment / Valentine M. Moghadam
Kinship, Class, and Ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani
The Role of Women / Lisa Pollard
Religion / Jillian Schwedler
Middle Eastern Literature / Miriam Cooke
Trends and Prospects / Jillian Schwedler
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