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Author:

Smith, Dan, 1951-

Title:

The state of the Middle East : an atlas of conflict and resolution / Dan Smith.

Edition:

Updated 2nd ed.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

1 atlas (148 p.) : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Middle East--Maps.
Africa, North--Maps.
Middle East--History.
Africa, North--History.
Middle East--Foreign relations--Africa, North.
Africa, North--Foreign relations--Middle East.
Middle East--Economic conditions.
Africa, North--Economic conditions.
Middle East--Politics and government.
Middle East--Foreign relations.
Middle East--Statistics.

Other Authors:

Earthscan.

Notes:

"Earthscan." "A Myriad edition"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-145) and index.

Contents:

Sources. Glossary -- The shaping of the Middle East: The Ottoman empire ; European colonialism ; The new Middle East after World War I ; Decolonization ; Arab nationalism ; The formulation of the state of Israel ; Oil ; The US presence -- Arenas of conflict: Arab-Israeli warfare ; Israel and Palestine ; Lebanon ; Syria ; Libya ; Egypt ; Algeria ; Iran ; The Iran-Iraq War ; Iraq ; The Kurds ; The Gulf wars ; Saudi Arabia ; Danger and opportunity -- The state of the nations: Ethnicity and language ; Religion ; Life expectancy and health ; Population and urbanization ; Water and sanitation ; Education and literacy ; Government and economy ; Military spending ; Energy and transportation ; Water resources ; Labour and migration ; Refugees ; Gender equality ; Human rights -- Sources.

ISBN:

9780520257535 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0520257537 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0520257537 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780520257535 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Locations:

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)