The Greater Middle East in Global Politics

The Greater Middle East in Global Politics
Author: Mehdi Amineh
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2007-10-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9047422090

This anthology unites in one volume two studies of the Greater Middle East in global politics – each conceptual and empirical. First, it is a historical-comparative study of politics and societies in selected Greater Middle Eastern countries from Napoleon’s invasion of Ottoman Egypt in 1798 up until today. It addresses development and change in these societies as results of the complex interactions between external developments, the rise and expansion of European industrialized powers, and internal developments, the disintegration of Islamic Empires, their transformation into nation-states, and their efforts to industrialize and modernize. Second, it is an empirical case study of states and societies of the Greater Middle East in global politics, addressing themes such as nationalism, revolution, political Islam, democracy, globalization, regionalism, revolution, war, energy, and conflict and cooperation. The book is comprised of three parts and nineteen chapters. Contributors include: Mehdi Parvizi Amineh, Simon Bromley, Robert M. Cutler, Louisa Dris-Aït-Hamadouche, S.N. Eisenstadt, Femke Hoogeveen, Henk Houweling, B.M. Jain, Mehran Kamrava, Roger Kangas, Fred H. Lawson, Prithvi Ram Mudiam, Nilgun Onder, Wilbur Perlot, Richard Pomfret, Kurt W. Radtke, Mirzohid Rahimov, Eva Patricia Rakel, and Yahia H. Zoubir.

The international politics of the Middle East

The international politics of the Middle East
Author: Raymond Hinnebusch
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2013-07-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1847795226

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This text aims to fill a gap in the field of Middle Eastern political studies by combining international relations theory with concrete case studies. It begins with an overview of the rules and features of the Middle East regional system—the arena in which the local states, including Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Israel and the Arab states of Syria, Jordan and Iraq, operate. The book goes on to analyse foreign-policy-making in key states, illustrating how systemic determinants constrain this policy-making, and how these constraints are dealt with in distinctive ways depending on the particular domestic features of the individual states. Finally, it goes on to look at the outcomes of state policies by examining several major conflicts including the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Gulf War, and the system of regional alignment. The study assesses the impact of international penetration in the region, including the historic reasons behind the formation of the regional state system. It also analyses the continued role of external great powers, such as the United States and the former Soviet Union, and explains the process by which the region has become incorporated into the global capitalist market.

America's War for the Greater Middle East

America's War for the Greater Middle East
Author: Andrew J. Bacevich
Publisher:
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2016
Genre: Middle East
ISBN: 0553393936

A critical assessment of America's foreign policy in the Middle East throughout the past four decades evaluates and connects regional engagements since 1990 while revealing their massive costs.

An Introduction to Middle East Politics

An Introduction to Middle East Politics
Author: Benjamin MacQueen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2013-03-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1446289761

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: 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 Each chapter opens with helpful learning objectives and concludes with study questions. Annotated bibliographies aid further reading, whilst the companion website provides links to additional material. 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.

Environmental Politics in the Middle East

Environmental Politics in the Middle East
Author: Harry Verhoeven
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190916680

Offers a critical and realistic reassessment of the threats posed to the environment in the Middle East, and what can be done about them.

The Middle East in International Relations

The Middle East in International Relations
Author: Fred Halliday
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2005-01-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139443194

The international relations of the Middle East have long been dominated by uncertainty and conflict. External intervention, interstate war, political upheaval and interethnic violence are compounded by the vagaries of oil prices and the claims of military, nationalist and religious movements. The purpose of this book is to set this region and its conflicts in context, providing on the one hand a historical introduction to its character and problems, and on the other a reasoned analysis of its politics. In an engagement with both the study of the Middle East and the theoretical analysis of international relations, the author, who is one of the best known and most authoritative scholars writing on the region today, offers a compelling and original interpretation. Written in a clear, accessible and interactive style, the book is designed for students, policymakers, and the general reader.

International Relations of the Middle East

International Relations of the Middle East
Author: Louise Fawcett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 019960827X

Leading scholars of Middle East politics and international relations present comprehensive coverage of the international politics of the Middle East, a region at the forefront of international attention.

State Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East

State Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East
Author: Lecturer in the Recent Economic History of the Middle East and Fellow Roger Owen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134643551

Roger Owen has fully revised and updated his authoritative text to take into account the considerable developments in the Middle East in the 1990s.

Contemporary Politics in the Middle East

Contemporary Politics in the Middle East
Author: Beverley Milton-Edwards
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1509520864

The fourth edition of this dynamic and popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Fully revised and updated throughout, it features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, plus a wide range of vibrant case studies, data, questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading. Purposefully employing a clear thematic structure, the book begins by introducing key concepts and contentious debates before outlining the impact of colonialism, and the rise and relevance of Arab nationalism in the region. Major political issues affecting the Middle East are then explored in full. These include political economy, conflict, political Islam, gender, the regional democracy deficit, and ethnicity and minorities. The book also examines the role of key foreign actors, such as the USA, Russia and the EU, and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the Arab uprisings and their impact in an era of uncertainty.