An Introduction to the Modern Middle East, Student Economy Edition : History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics

Westview Press is pleased to offer a new, paperback Student Economy Edition of our best-selling title, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East. This Student Economy Edition contains the same material as the second edition of An Introduction to the Modern Middle East (ISBN: 9780813349220)—the same text, the same figures, and the same page numbers—and is available to own for about the same price as renting the print book. Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis, author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region, the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, privatization, and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring, the changes in Turkish politics, the Iranian nuclear issues, and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection. "Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis, author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region, the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, privatization, and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring, the changes in Turkish politics, the Iranian nuclear issues, and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection. "-- Provided by publisher "Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis, author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region, the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, privatization, and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring, the changes in Turkish politics, the Iranian nuclear issues, and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection."--Contratapa Combining Elements Of Comparative Politics With A Country-by-country Analysis, Author David S. Sorenson Provides A Complete And Accessible Introduction To The Modern Middle East. With An Emphasis On The Politics Of The Region, The Text Also Dedicates Chapters Specifically To The History, Religions, And Economies Of Countries In The Persian (arabian) Gulf, The Eastern Mediterranean, And North Africa. In Each Country Chapter, A Brief Political History Is Followed By Discussions Of Democratization, Religious Politics, Women's Issues, Civil Society, Economic Development, Privatization, And Fo. The Modern History Of The Middle East -- Religion In The Middle East -- The Political Economy Of The Middle East -- Politics In The Middle East -- Saudi Arabia -- The Persian Gulf Emirates -- Yemen -- Iran -- Iraq -- Egypt -- Turkey -- Syria -- Lebanon -- Israel -- Jordan -- Palestine -- Tunisia -- Libya -- Morocco -- Algeria. David S. Sorenson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface to the Second Edition 8 Preface to the First Edition 12 Acknowledgments 16 Glossary 18 Map of the Middle East 23 Introduction: Thinking About the Middle East 26 SECTION I The Historical, Religious, Economic, and Political Foundations of the Middle East 36 1 The Modern History of the Middle East 40 2 Religion in the Middle East 76 3 The Political Economy of the Middle East 109 4 Politics in the Middle East 131 SECTION II The Countries of the Arabian Peninsula and Arabian Gulf Area 162 5 Saudi Arabia 164 6 The Persian Gulf Emirates 182 7 Yemen 213 8 Iran 229 9 Iraq 248 SECTION III The Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean 264 10 Egypt 267 11 Turkey 290 12 Syria 312 13 Lebanon 329 14 Israel 345 15 Jordan 365 16 Palestine 380 SECTION IV The Countries of North Africa 398 17 Tunisia 401 18 Libya 413 19 Morocco 425 20 Algeria 442 Notes 458 Index 546 This book introduces the politics of the modern Middle East, which includes the countries of the Persian Gulf, the eastern Mediterranean countries, and North Africa. It covers the major geographical regions that make up the Middle East, and summarizes the post-World War I history of the Middle East. An overview of the history, religion, political economy, and politics of the Middle East, with individual chapters devoted to each of the countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa.