Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-366) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: World politics, the Middle East and the complexities of area studies. -- Concepts, regions and states. International relations theory and the Middle East ; The making of foreign policy: states and societies. -- History. The modern Middle East: state formation and world war ; The Cold War: global conflict, regional upheavals ; After the Cold War: the maturing of the Greater West Asian Crisis. -- Analytic issues. Military conflict: war, revolt, strategic rivalry ; Modern ideologies: political and religious ; Challenges to the state: transnational movements ; International political economy: regional and global. -- Conclusion: The Middle East in international perspective.
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