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Politics and change in the Middle East : sources of conflict and accomodation / Roy R. Andersen, Robert F. Seibert, Jon G. Wagner.

By:

Andersen, Roy

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1998.Edition: 5th edDescription: xix, 396 p. : maps ; 23 cmISBN:

0136218229 (paper)

Subject(s):

Middle East -- Politics and government

DDC classification:

956 21

LOC classification:

DS62.8 .A5 1998

Contents:

1. Traditional Cultures of the Middle East: The Cradle of Civilization and Politics -- 2. The Foundations of Islam -- 3. The Political Legacy of Islam, A.D. 632-1800 -- 4. Western Imperialism, 1800-1914 -- 5. The Rise of the State System, 1914-1950 -- 6. The Drive for Self-Determination -- 7. Turning Points -- 8. The Politics of Religion, Culture, and Social Life -- 9. Political Elites -- 10. Political Leadership in the Contemporary Middle East -- 11. The Economic Setting -- 12. International Relations in the Contemporary Middle East: 1945-1990 -- 13. International Relations in the Contemporary Middle East, 1945-1990: The Regional Actors -- 14. The Middle East and the Changing International Order -- Country Profiles.

Summary: Thoroughly revised and updated to keep pace with recent events, this introductory survey of the Middle East explains in depth the special and enduring role of Islam and presents a historical overview of the region. The authors examine contemporary issues on a thematic basis (not country by country) and offer an interdisciplinary social science perspective, choosing to focus on the interplay between economic, political, and cultural influences.

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Books	Kwara State University Library	DS62.8.A5 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002009-.01

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Includes index.

Thoroughly revised and updated to keep pace with recent events, this introductory survey of the Middle East explains in depth the special and enduring role of Islam and presents a historical overview of the region. The authors examine contemporary issues on a thematic basis (not country by country) and offer an interdisciplinary social science perspective, choosing to focus on the interplay between economic, political, and cultural influences.

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