Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments to the First Edition Acknowledgments to the Second Edition Introduction Part I. A Political History of the Middle East 1. From Islam to the Great War 2. From Territories to Independent States 3. The Age of Nationalism 4. The Arab-Israeli Wars 5. The Iranian Revolution 6. The Gulf Wars and Beyond PART II. Issues in Middle Eastern Politics 7. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 8. The Challenge of Economic Development 9. States and Their Opponents 10. The Question of Democracy 11. Challenges Facing the Middle East Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Mehran Kamrava is Interim Dean of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar and also the Director of the School's Center for International and Regional Studies. He is the author, most recently, of Iran's Intellectual Revolution. He has also edited The New Voices of Islam: Rethinking Politics and Modernity, and Innovation in Islam: Traditions and Contributions (both by UC Press).

Reviews

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