The International Relations of the Middle East in the 21st Century : Patterns of Continuity and Change

A Comprehensive And Timely Survey Of Middle Eastern International Relations, Tareq Ismael Provides In-depth Analysis Of The Interrelated Dimensions Of Confrontation That Have Entangled Almost Every Aspect Of Life In The Region, Transforming It Into A 'penetrated Political System'. Essential For Readers Interested In The Middle East, International Relations, Politics, History And Public Policy. Pt. 1. The Regional System -- Regional Dynamics In Historical Perspective -- The State : Globalization And The Middle East -- Pt. 2. The Regional System After The Gulf War -- Hydropolitics In The Middle East -- The Gulf War, Economic And Financial Linkages And Arab Economic Development : Iraq -- The Pivot? -- Balance Of Power And Nuclear Deterrence : The Middle East After The Gulf War -- Some International Law Implications Of The Oslo/cairo Framework For The Plo/israeli Peace Process -- Pt. 3. The Global Context -- Britain's Shadows : Post-colonialism And Palestine -- Post-communist Eastern Europe And The Middle East : The Burden Of History And New Political Realities -- A New Orientalism : Europe Confronts The Middle East -- The American Shadow : U.s. Foreign Policy In The Middle East -- The United Nations And The Muslim World : Allies Or Adversaries? -- The Global Ummah And The British Commonwealth : Four Ethical Revolutions. Edited By Tareq Y. Ismael. Includes Bibliographical References.