The Middle East today political, geographical and cultural perspectives
Title:
The Middle East today political, geographical and cultural perspectives
Author:
Stewart, Dona J.
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Physical Description:
xvii, 280 p. : ill., port.
General Note:
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--t.p. verso.
Contents:
Part I. Introduction to the Region -- The Middle East and North Africa : Between Image and Reality -- The Geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- Culture and Society in the Middle East and North Africa -- Part II. Emergence and Evolution of the Region -- Historical Foundations : The Islamic and Arab Legacies -- The Making of the Modern Middle East : The Ottoman Legacy -- Independent States and Geopolitics : The Legacy of Western Imperialism -- The Contemporary State Systems : A System in Flux -- Contemporary Islamist Thought : The Power of Ideology -- Part III. Contemporary Issues and Challenges -- Economic Challenges : A Region of Disparities -- The Middle East Conflicts -- Civil Society, Media and Democratic Reform -- The 2011 Revolutions and the Future of the Region -- Glossary.
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