Economic and political issues in the Middle East [[electronic resource] /] / Cristina N. Parker and Douglas M. Warde, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819208303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• ISBN: 1-61942-099-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Collana: Politics and economics of the Middle East
• Altri autori (Persone): ParkerCristina N; WardeDouglas M
• Disciplina: 956.05/4
• Soggetti: Middle East History; Middle East; Middle East Economic conditions; Middle East Politics and government; Middle East Strategic aspects; Middle East Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations Middle East
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ""; ""ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND PROPOSED U.S. NUCLEAR COOPERATION ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: BACKGROUND AND U.S RELATIONS ""; ""THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM""; ""Rationale ""; ""Development Plans ""; ""Current Infrastructure and Regulatory Regime ""; ""PROPOSED U.S.-UAE COOPERATION ""; ""Memorandum of Understanding ""; ""Proposed Bilateral Agreement Pursuant to Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 """"Nuclear Cooperation Agreements, Approval Process, and Proposed Changes ""; ""ISSUES FOR CONGRESS ""; ""Nonproliferation Concerns ""; ""Possible Diplomatic Implications ""; ""Shaping Nonproliferation Standards and Best Practices ""; ""Commercial Opportunities ""; ""Bilateral Relations and UAE Cooperation in Nonproliferation Activities ""; ""LEGISLATIVE ; DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 110TH AND 111TH CONGRESS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""TOWARDS POSSIBLE DYNAMIC AND FLEXIBLE LABOR MARKET: AQABA-JORDAN ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""1. INTRODUCTION """"2. NATIONAL CONTEXT ""; ""3. MINDSETS ""; ""4. STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF LABOUR MARKETS ""; ""5. THE SITUATION IN AQABA ""; ""6. REMARKS AND CONCLUSIONS ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""ISRAELI-ARAB NEGOTIATIONS: BACKGROUND, CONFLICTS, AND U.S. POLICY ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ""; ""Israel-Palestine ""; ""U.S. Policy in the Obama Administration ""; ""Israel-Syria ""; ""Background ""; ""U.S. Role ""; ""Madrid Conference ""; ""Bilateral Talks and Developments ""; ""Israel-Palestinians ""; ""Israel-Syria ""; ""Israel-Lebanon ""; ""Israel-Jordan ""; ""SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS """"Israel-PLO Mutual Recognition ""; ""Declaration of Principles ""; ""Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area ""; ""Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty ""; ""Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement, West Bank-Gaza Strip ""; ""Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron ""; ""Wye River Memorandum""; ""Sharm al Shaykh Memorandum ""; ""A Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ""; ""Agreement on Movement and Access ""; ""Joint Understanding ""; ""ROLE OF CONGRESS ""; ""Aid [141] ""; ""Jerusalem ""; ""Compliance/Sanctions """"Israeli Raid on Suspected Syrian Nuclear Site ""; ""Other ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""IRANâ€?S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS: U.S. POLICY ISSUES ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""HISTORICAL CONTEXT ""; ""OVERVIEW OF IRANâ€?S ECONOMY ""; ""ECONOMIC POLICY AND REFORM EFFORTS ""; ""IRAN AND THE RECENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURNDOWN ""; ""ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS ""; ""Bonyads ""; ""Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ""; ""Private Sector ""; ""ECONOMIC SECTORS ""; ""Oil and Natural Gas ""; ""Agriculture ""; ""Manufacturing ""; ""Steel""; ""Automotives ""; ""Food Products ""; ""Petrochemicals ""