The Middle East in international relations : power, politics and ideology

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Title:

The Middle East in international relations : power, politics and ideology

Author:

Halliday, Fred.

ISBN:

9780521592406

9780521597412

9780521597418

Personal Author:

Halliday, Fred.

Publication Information:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

xii, 374 p. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Contemporary Middle East ; 4

Series Title:

Contemporary Middle East ; 4

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Introduction : world politics, the Middle East and the complexities of area studies -- 1. International relations theory and the Middle East -- 2. The making of foreign policy : states and societies -- 3. The modern Middle East : state formation and world war -- 4. The Cold War : global conflict, regional upheavals -- 5. After the Cold War : the maturing of the greater West Asian crisis -- 6. Military conflict : war, revolt, strategic rivalry -- 7. Modern ideologies : political and religious -- 8. Challenges to the state : transnational movements -- 9. International political economy : regional and global -- 10. The Middle East in international perspective.

Abstract:

"The international relations of the Middle East have long been dominated by uncertainty and conflict. External intervention, interstate war, political upheaval and interethnic violence are compounded by the vagaries of oil prices and the claims of military, nationalist and religious movements. The purpose of this book is to set this region and its conflicts in context, providing on the one hand a historical introduction to its character and problems, and on the other a reasoned analysis of its politics."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Middle East -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

Geographic Term:

Middle East -- Foreign relations.

Middle East -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam041/2004052643.html

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The international relations of the Middle East have long been dominated by uncertainty and conflict. External intervention, interstate war, political upheaval and interethnic violence are compounded by the vagaries of oil prices and the claims of military, nationalist and religious movements. The purpose of this book is to set this region and its conflicts in context, providing on the one hand a historical introduction to its character and problems, and on the other a reasoned analysis of its politics. In an engagement with both the study of the Middle East and the theoretical analysis of international relations, the author, who is one of the best known and most authoritative scholars writing on the region today, offers a compelling and original interpretation. Written in a clear, accessible and interactive style, the book is designed for students, policymakers, and the general reader.