Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 - 2nd Edition (The Making of the Contemporary World)

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This third edition of Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 analyses the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious and economic factors. Throughout the book Peter Hinchcliffe and Beverley Milton-Edwards put the main conflicts into their wider context, with thematic debates on issues such as the emergence of radical Islam, the resolution of conflicts, diplomacy and peace-making, and the role of the superpowers.

The book is brought fully up to date with events in the Middle East, covering, for instance, developments in Iraq in 2006 where a democratically elected government is in place but the insurgency shows no sign of coming under control. The analysis of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is also brought up to the present day, to include the election of the Hamas government and the 2006 conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hizballah.

Including a newly updated bibliography and maps of the area, this is the perfect introduction for all students wishing to understand the complex situation in the Middle East, in its historical context.

Since the Second World War, conflicts such as the Iran-Iraq War and the Kuwait Crisis have made the Middle East the main focus of military attention. Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 analyses the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious and economic factors.Giving a much-needed historical overview, the main conflicts are also put in their wider context with a thematic debate of issues, such as: * the emergence of radical Islam* the resolution of conflicts* diplomacy and peace-making* the role of the superpowersConflicts in the Middle East since 1945 offers an authoritative account of the key issues associated with such conflicts as the Arab-Israeli dispute, conflict in the Lebanon and the unresolved Kurdish issue. The authors also explore the likely future of current conflicts and the problems of conflict resolution in the new millennium. "Why is there so much conflict in the Middle East? Since World War II, conflicts such as the Iran-Iraq War and the Kuwait Crisis have made the Middle East the main focus of military attention. Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 analyzes the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious, and economic factors." "Giving a historical overview, the main conflicts are also put in their wider context with a thematic debate of issues such as: the emergence of radical Islam, the resolution of conflicts, diplomacy and peace-making, and the role of superpowers." "With further reading suggestions and chronologies of the main episodes of conflicts, Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 is an introduction to modern Middle Eastern history for undergraduates and the general reader alike."--Jacket The Arab-israeli Conflict : Ways Of War -- The Palestinian-israeli Conflict : Hostages To History -- Superpower Conflict In The Middle East : War By Proxy -- Generation Jihad : Conflict In The Name Of Islam? -- Sectarian Conflict : Lebanon, State Without A Nation -- Ethnic Conflict : The Forgotten Kurds -- War In The Gulf : Iran And Iraq 1980-1989 -- The Kuwait Crisis : Brother Versus Brother -- The Politics Of Conflict And Failure Of Peacemaking -- After The Storm. Beverley Milton-edwards And Peter Hinchcliffe. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [134]-146) And Index. Since WWII, conflicts such as the Iran-Iraq War and the Kuwait Crisis have made the Middle East the main focus of military attention. This edition examines the effects of 9/11 on the Middle East peace process and Bush's war on terrorism. The superpower conflict in the Middle East is also discussed This second edition brings the book up to date and includes an examination of the effects of 9/11 on the Middle East Peace Process and Bush's war on terrorism. Also included is an updated discussion of the Superpower conflict in the Middle East and. For the best part of a century the Arab-Israeli conflict has been a complex problem with important ramifications for the international community.