Understanding the contemporary Middle East
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Understanding the contemporary Middle East
(Understanding : introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world / Donald L. Gordon, series editor)
Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008
3rd ed
- : pbk
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The third edition of "Understanding the Contemporary Middle East" includes two entirely new chapters, one on religion and politics and one on the economies of the Middle East, as well as a greatly expanded discussion of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In addition, all of the chapters have been fully updated. Maps, photographs, and tables of basic political data enhance the text, which has already made its place as the best available introduction to the region.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - J. Schwedler.
- The Middle East: A Geographic Preface - I.R. Manners and B.M. Parmenter.
- The Historical Context - A. Goldschmidt Jr.
- Middle Eastern Politics - D.J. Gerner and P.A. Schrodt.
- International Relations - M.A. Tetreault.
- The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - S. Sharoni and M. Abu-Nimer.
- The Economies of the Middle East - A. Paczynska.
- The Political Economy of Middle Eastern Oil - M.A. Tetreault.
- Population Growth, Urbanization, and the Challenges of Unemployment - V.M. Moghadam.
- Kinship, Class, and Ethnicity - L. King-Irani.
- The Role of Women - L. Taraki.
- Religion and Politics in the Middle East - J. Schwedler.
- Middle Eastern Literature - m. cooke.
- Trends and Prospects - J. Schwedler and D.J. Gerner.
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