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The Contemporary Middle East
Foreign Intervention and Authoritarian Governance Since 1979
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Provides a balanced historical narrative of the contemporary causes of conflict in the Middle East, ideal for students and scholars. The recent history of the Middle East has involved unprecedented violence and war. The Contemporary Middle East: Foreign Intervention and Authoritarian Governance Since 1979 explores the...
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Provides a balanced historical narrative of the contemporary causes of conflict in the Middle East, ideal for students and scholars.
The recent history of the Middle East has involved unprecedented violence and war. The Contemporary Middle East: Foreign Intervention and Authoritarian Governance Since 1979 explores the causes of the sustained turbulence in the region by focusing on three separate yet intersecting factors: constant foreign political and military interference, failed authoritarian governance, and the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
With a clear and accessible style, this student-friendly text presents a concise account of the region’s history, starting from the dramatic events of 1979, including the toppling of the Shah of Iran, the return of Ayatollah Khomeini, the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, the ascendency of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, armed insurrection in Mecca, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Succinct chapters, organized chronologically, guide students through key events and help them develop a cohesive picture of the sequence of historical developments which have shaped the contemporary Middle East. This valuable work:
- Covers a broad range of topics with a focus on the geopolitical and geostrategic aspect.
- Explores the Middle East's connections to broader global shifts such as Cold War rivalry and American unipolarity.
- Examines the underlying causes and geopolitical consequences of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- Describes the evolution of a wide variety of Islamist opposition movements.
- Provides background for the 2011 popular uprisings against authoritarian and corrupt rule.
- Assesses how counter-revolutionary forces have resorted to political repression, sectarian division, and regional conflict.
Delivering invaluable insights into the factors underlying the region's ongoing geopolitical disorder, The Contemporary Middle East: Foreign Intervention and Authoritarian Governance Since 1979 is an excellent resource for undergraduate courses in history and political science, and a valuable text for general readers looking for a succinct survey of the last four decades of Middle Eastern history.
Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World
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The Contemporary Middle East
Provides a balanced historical narrative of the contemporary causes of conflict in the Middle East, ideal for students and scholars. The recent history of the Middle East has involved unprecedented violence and war. The Contemporary Middle East: Foreign Intervention and Authoritarian Governance Since 1979 explores the causes of the sustained turbulence in the region by focusing on three separate yet...Paperback$6899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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ISBN: 9781118736296
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Series edited by Keith Robbins
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Martin Bunton is Professor of History at the University of Victoria, teaching and publishing on topics such as modern Middle Eastern history, World History, European Imperialism, and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. He is the author of The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction and the co-author of A History of the Modern Middle East.
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