LEADER 03253nam 2200505 450 001 9910809355703321 005 20180706082951.0 010 $a1-5381-1789-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000006998141 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5511052 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000006998141 100 $a20190313d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe future of the Middle East $efaith, force, and finance /$fMonte Palmer 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (217 pages) 311 $a1-5381-1788-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe power of faith, force, and finance -- World War I sets the stage for the modern Middle East (1914-40) -- World War II reshapes the Middle East (1940-67) -- A surge of religious extremism (1967-80) -- Religious violence unleashed (1975-90) -- The era of peace, stability, and illusion (1990-2000) -- The era of global terror and counter-terror (2000-10) -- The era of Islamic rule (2010-13) -- The old order strikes back -- Solutions to an era of stalemate (post 2017) 330 $aThis deeply informed book considers the intertwined roles of faith, force, and finance in shaping the modern Middle East. Leading expert Monte Palmer argues that these factors will continue to have a major impact on the Middle East as the United States and other major powers increasingly find themselves embedded in conflicts that defy resolution. Palmer considers the lessons learned from past and current conflicts: the limits of using tyrants as avenues of force; the transformation of faith into force; the root causes of terror; and the perils of a global environment that threatens a new cold war between Russia and the United States, a war of religions between the Abrahamic faiths, and a war of terror that is rapidly becoming global. As he clearly shows, the relative dominance of faith, force, or finance is always shifting, depending on time, place, and local conditions. Drawing on cases from ten critical periods, beginning with World War I through the current chaos and stalemate, the author offers constructive paths forward for building a Middle East of peace and stability. 606 $aReligion and politics$zMiddle East$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aReligion and politics$zMiddle East$xHistory$y21st century 606 $aIslam and politics$zMiddle East$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aIslam and politics$zMiddle East$xHistory$y21st century 607 $aMiddle East$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aMiddle East$xHistory$y21st century 607 $aMiddle East$xReligion$y20th century 607 $aMiddle East$xReligion$y21st century 615 0$aReligion and politics$xHistory 615 0$aReligion and politics$xHistory 615 0$aIslam and politics$xHistory 615 0$aIslam and politics$xHistory 676 $a956.04 700 $aPalmer$b Monte$0123597 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809355703321 996 $aThe future of the Middle East$94109259 997 $aUNINA