The Middle East (14th Ed)(gnv64)

The Middle East (14th Ed)
by Ellen Lust (Editor)
CQ Press | May 2016 | ISBN-10: 1506329284 | ePUB | 16.6 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Middle-East-Fourteenth-Ellen-Lust/dp/1506329284

The fourteenth edition of The Middle East brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. There is intensive coverage of major developments such as the ongoing conflict in Syria, continuing tensions between Israel and Palestine and the manifold repercussions of the Arab Spring uprisings.

About the Author
Ellen Lust is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Gothenberg. Her publications include Structuring Conflict in the Arab World and Political Participation in the Middle East, co-edited with Saloua Zerhouni. She has also published articles in such journals as Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, International Journal of Middle East Studies, and Politics and Society. She is an associate editor of a the newly launched journal, Middle East Law and Governance. Lust has studied, conducted research, and led student and alumni groups in Egypt, Jordan,Morocco, Israel, Palestine, and Syria.

CONTENTS
Boxes, Figures, Tables, and Maps
About the Editor
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
I. OVERVIEW
1. The Making of the Modern Middle East
2. Social Change in the Middle East
3. The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East
4. Institutions and Governance
5. Religion, Society, and Politics in the Middle East
6. Actors, Public Opinion, and Participation
7. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
8. International Relations
II. PROFILES
9. Algeria
10. Egypt
11. Iran
12. Iraq
13. Israel
14. Jordan
15. Kuwait
16. Lebanon
17. Libya
18. The Lower Gulf States
19. Morocco
20. Palestine
21. Saudi Arabia
22. Sudan
23. Syria
24. Tunisia
25. Turkey
26. Yemen
Notes
Index