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 -- 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 system: a system in flux ; Contemporary islamist thought: the power of ideology -- 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

1. Geopolitics -- Middle East
2. Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-
3. Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 1979-
4. United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
5. Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States