The Middle East

Synopsis

Lust And Her Outstanding Contributors Have Fully Revised The Text To Take Into Account The Watershed Events That Have Taken Place In The Middle East Since The 2011 Uprisings. The Book Also Adds Important Coverage With A New Thematic Chapter On Religion, Society, And Politics In The Region, Which Examines The Role Of Both Islam And Judaism. Part 1. Overview. The Making Of The Modern Middle East / Michael Gasper ; Social Change In The Middle East / Valentine M. Moghadam And Tabitha Decker ; The Political Economy Of Development In The Middle East / Melani Cammett And Ishac Diwan ; Institutions And Governance / Ellen Lust ; Religion, Society, And Politics In The Middle East / Robert Lee And Lihi Ben Shitrit ; Actors, Public Opinion, And Participation / Janine A. Clark And Lina Khatib ; The Israeli-palestinian Conflict / Mark Tessler ; International Relations / Marc Lynch -- Part 2. Profiles. Algeria / Lahouari Addi ; Egypt / Tarek Masoud ; Iran / Mehrzad Boroujerdi ; Iraq / Julia Choucair-vizoso ; Israel / Lihi Ben Shitrit ; Jordan / Laurie A. Brand ; Kuwait / Heshem Ai-awadi ; Lebanon / Paul Salem ; Libya / Jacob Mundy ; Morocco / Driss Maghraoui And Saloua Zerhouni ; Palestine / Alaa Tartir And Benoit Challand ; Saudi Arabia / Pascal Menoret ; Sudan / Fareed M. A. Hassan ; Syria / Raymond Hinnebusch ; Tunisia / Raymond Hinnebusch ; Tunisia / Laryssa Chomiak And Robert P. Parks ; Turkey / Mine Eder ; Yemen / Sarah G. Phillips. Ellen Lust, Editor, University Of Gothenburg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.