{"product_id":"contemporary-politics-in-the-middle-east-hardback-9781509520824","title":"Contemporary Politics in the Middle East (Hardback) 9781509520824","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContemporary Politics in the Middle East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBeverley Milton-Edwards (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509520824, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 January 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e388 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 2.6 cm, 0.822 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The genius of this book is that it integrates together the different themes which run through Middle Eastern politics, creating a coherent understanding of the dynamics which shape events. The radical transformation of the Middle East since 2011 forms a key part of the ongoing analysis, but it is rightly set within the context of underlying problems, trends and issues. The book should be required reading for all those wanting to understand the region.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTim Niblock, University of Exeter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I welcome the fourth edition of this comprehensive guide to the politics of such an important region of the world. It is a must for all those who want to understand the complex politics of the modern Middle East.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRoger Owen, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With a keen eye for detail and an accessible style, Beverley Milton-Edwards, one of the foremost scholars of the Middle East, provides us with a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of the region from World War I up to the present. This is a superb book, going beyond studies of colonialism, nationalism, power, and interstate conflict. Milton-Edwards looks also at topics and areas equally consequential in shaping the Middle East, including political Islam, struggles for democracy, and the position of women and ethnic minorities. This is a must-reading for anyone with a serious interest in understanding the forces shaping the political history of the Middle East.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMehran Kamrava, Georgetown University-Qatar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe fourth edition of this dynamic and popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Fully revised and updated throughout, it features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, plus a wide range of vibrant case studies, data, questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePurposefully employing a clear thematic structure, the book begins by introducing key concepts and contentious debates before outlining the impact of colonialism, and the rise and relevance of Arab nationalism in the region. Major political issues affecting the Middle East are then explored in full. These include political economy, conflict, political Islam, gender, the regional democracy deficit, and ethnicity and minorities. The book also examines the role of key foreign actors, such as the USA, Russia and the EU, and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the Arab uprisings and their impact in an era of uncertainty.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition\u003cbr\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e The Muddle East?\u003cbr\u003e Who invented the Middle East?\u003cbr\u003e Orientalism - the enduring debate\u003cbr\u003e State-types: making sense of multiplicity\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. COLONIAL RULE: SHAPING THE DESTINY OF A REGION\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Merchants and Missionaries\u003cbr\u003e World War 1 and the death of the Ottoman Empire\u003cbr\u003e 1918 and after: mandates, protectorates and colonial power\u003cbr\u003e Inter-war European decline\u003cbr\u003e Sunset Empire\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Egypt - Gateway to riches\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: The Palestine Debacle\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Algeria - a colony or province outré mer?\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. NATIONALISM: THE QUEST FOR IDENTITY AND POWER\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Nationalism as theory turned into practice\u003cbr\u003e The birth pangs of Arab nationalism\u003cbr\u003e New Identities and hopes\u003cbr\u003e The first Arab revolt: the Arab princes at the helm of British imperial ambition\u003cbr\u003e Taking state power\u003cbr\u003e Unification nationalism: the United Arab Republic and beyond\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Nationalism defined by a man: Nasserism\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Ba�thism - the Arab Socialist future unveiled\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Stateless nation: The Kurds\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. A VERY POLITICAL ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Regional wealth and extremes of inequality\u003cbr\u003e Evolution of oil-based economies\u003cbr\u003e Sheikhdoms and petro-power\u003cbr\u003e Rentier futures, profit in decline?\u003cbr\u003e Labour mobility and employment\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Saudi Arabia: Visio 2030 or bust\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Egypt: Too big to fail or succeed\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Collapsing globalization and its regional consequences\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. CONFLICT AND LACK OF PEACE\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The bigger battle: Arab-Israeli hostility\u003cbr\u003e Killing dreams: the Israeli-Palestinian dimension\u003cbr\u003e East against West in the Suez crisis\u003cbr\u003e Arab versus Arab\u003cbr\u003e The Lion and the Peacock: Arab-Iranian relations\u003cbr\u003e Sectarian Politics\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Egypt and Israel: This is what peace looks like\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Iraq: Enduring Conflict\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Al Qaeda the recurrent threat\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE POLITICS: ISLAM\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Islam and Politics\u003cbr\u003e Thoroughly modern Muslims\u003cbr\u003e Muslim Brotherhood\u003cbr\u003e Fervour\u003cbr\u003e Arab Spring and Islamist Autumn\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: The Islamic Republic of Iran\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: ISIS - the case of the �so-called Islamic state�\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Palestinian Islamists - Hamas\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. THE EPHEMERALS OF DEMOCRACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Clash of civilizations\u003cbr\u003e Democracy or liberalization?\u003cbr\u003e Socio-economic indicators\u003cbr\u003e Democracy and civil society\u003cbr\u003e Islamism and democracy - an oxymoron?\u003cbr\u003e The Arab Spring and democracy\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Jordan - a façade democracy\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Moroccan parse\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: All Hopes in Tunisia\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Women: The invisible population\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The role of women in nationalist movements\u003cbr\u003e Identity and Independence\u003cbr\u003e Women and Islam\u003cbr\u003e Subjugation\u003cbr\u003e Feminism and gender discourses\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Palestinian women in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: From beyond the veil - Iran since the revolution\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Turkey, the state of women\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. ENDANGERED SPECIES: ETHNICITY AND MINORITIES\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Defining ethnicity\u003cbr\u003e Minority status\u003cbr\u003e The state and ethnicity\u003cbr\u003e Modernity in the post-modern age\u003cbr\u003e Ethno-national and religious battles\u003cbr\u003e Conflict management and regulation\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Lost within the Jewish state: Israel�s Arabs.\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: �All the President�s Men� The Alawites of Syria\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Fear on a Mountain: Yazidis\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. THEM AND US: THE UNITED STATES, EU AND RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e National Interest\u003cbr\u003e Relations and rivalries\u003cbr\u003e Europe, the EU and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e The Bear awakens Russia and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: America and Israel: the really special relationship\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: America and Saudi Arabia: oil on troubled waters\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Russia and Syria: the embrace\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10. THE ARAB SPRING AND THE NEW ERA OF UNCERTAINTY\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Underlying factors\u003cbr\u003e Winds of Change\u003cbr\u003e Teenage Kicks: Youth and the Arab Spring\u003cbr\u003e Unfolding spectacle of political change\u003cbr\u003e Authoritarian resilience\u003cbr\u003e Uncertain Future\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Libya fracturing\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Egypt�s children of the revolution\u003cbr\u003e Case Study: Yemen from Hope to War\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Reading\u003cbr\u003e Questions for Discussion\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441788186904,"sku":"9781509520824","price":60.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509520824.jpg?v=1785025281","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-politics-in-the-middle-east-hardback-9781509520824","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}