An Introduction To The Modern Middle East History Religion Political Economy Politics | Middle East

Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history religions and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. In each country chapter a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization religious politics women's issues civil society economic development privatization and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring the changes in Turkish politics the Iranian nuclear issues and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection. |An Introduction to the Modern Middle East History Religion Political Economy Politics | Middle East