The political, geographical and cultural perspectives Stewart, Dona J. creator text London New York, NY Routledge c2013 monographic xix, 280 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. 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. Dona J. Stewart. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p.[201]-206) and index. aw----- n-us--- Geopolitics Middle East Middle East Politics and government 1979- Middle East Economic conditions 1979- United States Foreign relations Middle East Middle East Foreign relations United States DS154.16.175 .S74 2013 956.05 9780415782432 (hbk.) 9780415782449 (pbk.) 9780203828960 (ebook) 2012019182 UOEL 000 20160823092349.0 17329092