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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145804203321

Titolo

Redefining security in the Middle East / / edited by Tami Amanda Jacoby & Brent E. Sasley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, : Manchester University Press, c2002

ISBN

1-280-71954-0

9786610719549

1-84779-016-X

1-4175-6920-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Collana

New approaches to conflict analysis

Altri autori (Persone)

JacobyTami Amanda

SasleyBrent E

Disciplina

355.033056

Soggetti

National security - Middle East

Middle East Politics and government 1979- Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on a conference at McGill University 23-24 June 2000.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 Introduction: redefining security in the Middle East Tami Amanda Jacoby and Brent E. Sasley; 2 Conceptualizing security in the Middle East: Israel and a Palestinian state Lenore G. Martin; 3 Between militarism and moderation in Israel: constructing security in historical perspective Jonathan B. Isacoff; 4 Between Islam and Islamism: a dialogue with Islam as a pattern of conflict resolution and a security approach vis-à-vis Islamism Bassam Tibi; 5 Gender relations and national security in Israel Tami Amanda Jacoby

6 Understanding environmental security: water scarcity, the 1980's' Palestinian uprising and implications for peace Jeffrey Sosland7 Political Islam and the Middle East peace process: a veiled threat Thomas J. Butko; 8 The effects of political liberalization on security Brent E. Sasley; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The end of the Cold War brought about fundamental shifts in the international political system, but these have been slow to reach the Middle East. This text aims to put forward new concepts, policies and discourses about security, discussing a broader terrain for debate on



the region.