03319oam 2200637I 450 991082518640332120230803020235.00-203-82896-81-283-89366-51-136-81201-610.4324/9780203828960 (CKB)2550000000710798(EBL)1101338(OCoLC)823389696(SSID)ssj0000801882(PQKBManifestationID)12390268(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000801882(PQKBWorkID)10794431(PQKB)11650284(MiAaPQ)EBC1101338(Au-PeEL)EBL1101338(CaPaEBR)ebr10640470(CaONFJC)MIL420616(OCoLC)823718066(EXLCZ)99255000000071079820180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Middle East today political, geographical and cultural perspectives /Dona J. Stewart2nd ed.Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;New York, N.Y. :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (305 p.)"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.0-415-78244-9 0-415-78243-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-206) and index.Part I. 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 -- Part II. 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 Systems : A System in Flux -- Contemporary Islamist Thought : The Power of Ideology -- Part III. 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 -- Glossary.The new edition of The Middle East Today provides an accessible and comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students of Middle East Studies, Middle East politics and geography. This updated and revised edition features a host of pedagogical features to assist students with their learning, including; detailed maps and images, case studies on key issues, boxed sections and suggestions for further reading. The book highlights the current issues facing the Middle East, linking them to the rich political, geographical and cultural history of GeopoliticsMiddle EastMiddle EastPolitics and government1979-Middle EastEconomic conditions1979-United StatesForeign relationsMiddle EastMiddle EastForeign relationsUnited StatesGeopolitics956.05Stewart Dona J.304751MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825186403321The Middle East today4034530UNINA