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The state of the Middle East an atlas of conflict and resolution
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Title
The state of the Middle East [cartographic material] : an atlas of conflict and resolution / Dan Smith.
ISBN
9780520257535 (pbk.)
0520257537 (pbk.)
Edition
Updated second edition.
Published
[London] : Earthscan ; Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2008.
Physical Description
1 atlas (148 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Cartographic Detail
Scale not given.
Variant and related titles
Middle East : an atlas of conflict and resolution.
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 16, 2009
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-145) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. The shaping of the Middle East
The Ottoman empire
European colonialism
The new Middle East after World War I
Decolonization
Arab nationalism
The formulation of the state of Israel
Oil
The US presence
pt. 2. Arenas of conflict
Arab-Israeli warfare
Israel and Palestine
Lebanon
Syria
Libya
Egypt
Algeria
Iran
The Iran-Iraq War
Iraq
The Kurds
The Gulf wars
Saudi Arabia
Danger and opportunity
pt. 3. The state of the nations
Ethnicity and language
Religion
Life expectancy and health
Population and urbanization
Water and sanitation
Education and literacy
Government and economy
Military spending
Energy and transportation
Water resources
Labour and migration
Refugees
Gender equality
Human rights.
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