The Middle East today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives /
Dona J. Stewart.
- New York, NY : Routledge, c2009.
- xi, 213 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.[201]-206) and index.
The Middle East and North Africa : between image and reality -- The geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- The contemporary state system -- Historical foundations -- The making of the modern state system -- The emergence of independent states and geopolitics -- Contemporary Islamist thought -- Economic challenges -- The Arab-Israeli conflicts: a conflict resolution perspective -- Civil society, Media and democratic reform -- The coming challenges : key issues to watch.
Middle East--Politics and government--1979- Middle East--Economic conditions--1979- United States--Foreign relations--Middle East. Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.