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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452913903321

Autore

Kamrava Mehran

Titolo

The Modern Middle East : A Political History since the First World War / / Mehran Kamrava

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-520-95685-0

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (572 p.)

Disciplina

956.04

Soggetti

Middle East History 20th century

Middle East History 21st century

Middle East Politics and government 20th century

Middle East Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Tables -- Acknowledgments to the First Edition -- Acknowledgments to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments to the Third Edition -- Introduction -- 1. From Islam to the Great War -- 2. From Territories to Independent States -- 3. The Age of Nationalism -- 4. The Arab-Israeli Wars -- 5. The Iranian Revolution -- 6. The Gulf Wars and Beyond -- 7. States and Their Opponents -- 8. Repression and Rebellion -- 9. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict -- 10. The Challenge of Economic Development -- 11. Challenges Facing the Middle East -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

From the fall of the Ottoman Empire through the Arab Spring, this completely revised and updated edition of Mehran Kamrava's classic treatise on the making of the contemporary Middle East remains essential reading for students and general readers who want to gain a better understanding of this diverse region.