The Modern Middle East, Third Edition

A Political History since the First World War
Third Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-520-27781-6
Verlag: UCAL POD

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 773 g

Reihe: University of California Press

From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this completely revised and updated edition of Mehran Kamrava’s classic treatise on the making of the contemporary Middle East remains essential reading for students and general readers who want to gain a better understanding of this diverse region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kamrava, Mehran

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

List of Tables and List of Maps

Acknowledgments to the First Edition

Acknowledgments to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments to the Third Edition

Introduction

Part I. A Political History of the Middle East

1. From Islam to the Great War

2. From Territories to Independent States

3. The Age of Nationalism

4. The Arab-Israeli Wars

5. The Iranian Revolution

6. The Gulf Wars and Beyond

Part II. Issues in Middle Eastern Politics

7. States and Their Opponents

8. Repression and Rebellion

9. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

10. The Challenge of Economic Development

11. Challenges Facing the Middle East

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mehran Kamrava is Professor and Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He is the author of a number of books, including, most recently, Iran’s Intellectual Revolution and Qatar: Small State, Big Politics. His edited books include The International Politics of the Persian Gulf, Innovation in Islam: Traditions and Contributions, The Political Economy of the Persian Gulf and The Nuclear Question in the Middle East.