TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stewart,Dona J.
TI  - The Middle East today: political, geographical and cultural perspectives 
SN  - 9780415782432 (hbk.)
AV  - DS154.16.175 .S74 2013
U1  - 956.05 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Geopolitics
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1979-
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - United States
KW  - Foreign relations
N1  - "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
ER  -