The Middle East today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives

Title	The Middle East today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives
Author	Dona J. Stewart
Imprint	London : Routledge, 2013
Edition	2nd ed.
Descript	xvii, 280 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm

CONTENT

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

Geopolitics -- Middle East Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979- Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 1979- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States

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