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The Middle East today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives / Dona J. Stewart.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York, NY : Routledge, c2013.Description: xix, 280 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780415782432 (hbk.)
  • 9780415782449 (pbk.)
  • 9780203828960 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956.05 23
LOC classification:
  • DS154.16.175 .S74 2013
Contents:
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.
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Loan - Normal on open shelf Loan - Normal on open shelf UOE Main Library Open shelf DS154.16.175 .S74 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 20150063 Available 20150063
Loan - Normal on open shelf Loan - Normal on open shelf UOE Main Library Open shelf DS154.16.175 .S74 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 20150065 Available 20150065
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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.

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.

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