An Introduction to Middle East Politics
Continuity, Change, Conflict and Co-operation
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
| Author: | Benjamin MacQueen | ISBN: | 9781446289761 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | February 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Benjamin MacQueen |
| ISBN: | 9781446289761 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | February 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Language: | English |
The Middle East has undergone enormous change since 9/11, from the invasion and occupation of Iraq to the events of the 'Arab Spring'. An Introduction to Middle East Politics engages with questions of democratisation and political reform in the region. It covers:
This book will prove a fascinating read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Middle East Politics and related courses across Politics and International Relations.
- Historical Legacies; The Ottoman Empire, WWI, colonialism and the Cold War; nationalism and Islamist politics
- Authoritarianism in Egypt, Algeria and Syria; political changes in Iran; the politics of oil in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States; Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab States
- Intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq
- The recent uprisings in the Arab World, human rights, social movements and social media
This book will prove a fascinating read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Middle East Politics and related courses across Politics and International Relations.
The Middle East has undergone enormous change since 9/11, from the invasion and occupation of Iraq to the events of the 'Arab Spring'. An Introduction to Middle East Politics engages with questions of democratisation and political reform in the region. It covers:
This book will prove a fascinating read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Middle East Politics and related courses across Politics and International Relations.
- Historical Legacies; The Ottoman Empire, WWI, colonialism and the Cold War; nationalism and Islamist politics
- Authoritarianism in Egypt, Algeria and Syria; political changes in Iran; the politics of oil in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States; Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab States
- Intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq
- The recent uprisings in the Arab World, human rights, social movements and social media
This book will prove a fascinating read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Middle East Politics and related courses across Politics and International Relations.
