{"title":"Ariel I. Ahram","description":"\u003cp\u003eAriel I. Ahram offers insightful analysis into the complexities of political dynamics, with a special focus on conflict and stability in the Middle East and North Africa. Readers can expect a nuanced exploration of the forces shaping regional upheavals and governance challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on detailed research, Ahram’s work provides a deep understanding of war, conflict, and their broader implications within contemporary politics. These books are essential for anyone seeking to comprehend the intricate realities behind geopolitical events in this pivotal region.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"war-and-conflict-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-by-ariel-i-ahram-9781509532827","title":"War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor much of the last half-century, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has seemed the outlier in global peace. Today, Iraq, Libya, Israel\/Palestine, Yemen, and Syria are not just countries, but synonyms for prolonged and brutal wars. But why is MENA so exceptionally violent? More importantly, can it change?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the causes and consequences of wars and conflicts in this troubled region, Ariel Ahram helps readers answer these questions. In Part I, Ahram shows how MENA’s conflicts evolved with the formation of its states. Violence varied from civil wars and insurgencies to traditional interstate conflicts and affected some countries more frequently than others. The strategies rulers employed to stay in power constrained how they recruited, trained, and equipped their armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart II explores dynamics that trap the region in conflict—oil dependence, geopolitical interference, and embedded identity cleavages. The catastrophic wars of the 2010s reflect the confounding effects of these traps, culminating in state collapse and intervention from the US and Russia, as well as regional powers like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Finally, Ahram considers the possibilities of peace, highlighting the disjuncture between local peacebuilding and national and internationally-backed mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential resource for students of peace and security studies and MENA politics, and anyone wanting to move beyond headlines and soundbites to understand the historical and social roots of MENA’s conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428432462060,"sku":"9781509532827","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509532827.jpg?v=1774496725"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ariel-i-ahram.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}