Table of Contents

Part 1: Theoretical and Historical Overview
1: International Relations Theory and the Middle East - Fred Lawson
2: The Emergence of the Middle East into the Modern State System - Eugene Rogan
3: The Cold War in the Middle East - Peter Sluglett
4: The Middle East Since the Cold War - Baghat Korany
Part 2: Themes in International Relations and International Political Economy
5: Oil and Political Economy in the International Relations of the Middle East - Giacomo Luciani
6: The Puzzle of Political Reform in the Middle East - Augustus Norton
7: The Politics of Identity in Middle East International Relations - Raymond Hinnebusch
8: Islam and International Relations in the Middle East - Peter Mandaville
9: Alliances, Cooperation and Regionalism in the Middle East - Louise Fawcett
10: Middle East Security: Continuity Amid Change - Matteo Legrenzi and Marina Calculli
11: The Arab Spring - Larbi Sadiki
Part 3: Key Issues and Actors
12: Policy-Making in the Middle East: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey - Raymond Hinnebusch and Anoush Ehteshami
13: The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Charles Smith
14: The Rise and Fall of the Oslo Peace Process - Avi Shlaim
15: The International Politics of the Gulf - F. Gregory Gause III
16: The United States in the Middle East - Michael Hudson
17: Europe in the Middle East
- Rosemary Hollis 

About the Author

Louise Fawcett is Professor of International Relations and Wilfrid
Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics at St Catherine's College, University
of Oxford.Contributors: Professor Fred Lawson, Mills College, USAProfessor Eugene Rogan, St Anthony's College, University of OxfordProfessor Peter Sluglett, University of Utah and National University of SingaporeProfessor Bahgat Korany, The American University in CairoProfessor Giacamo Luciani, The Graduate Institute, GenevaProfessor Augustus Norton, Boston UniversityProfessor Raymond Hinnebusch, University of St AndrewsProfessor Peter Mandaville, George Mason UniversityProfessor Matteo Legrenzi, Ca' Foscari University of VeniceDr Marina Calculli, American University of BeirutProfessor Anough Ehteshami, University of DurhamDr Charles Smith, University of ArizonaDr Larbi Sadiki, Qatar UniversityProfessor Michael Hudson, Georgetown UniversityRosemary Hollis, City University, London

Reviews

"This book is impressive in its breath, comprehensive in its depth, and thought-provoking in its essence." - Dr Kristian Alexander, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates"This is an essential textbook for students of Middle Eastern Studies... a must read book." - Dr Alam Saleh, University of Bradford, United Kingdom