International Relations of the Middle East
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- Synopsis
- This book aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive, yet accessible guide for understanding the International Relations of the Middle East in the last century. Few parts of the world have been quite so buffeted by conflict and war; few parts of the world so much written about and debated in recent times, while at the same time remaining so subject to misunderstanding and stereotype. As one scholar wrote, reflecting on the legacy of fifty years of academic study of the region: 'Middle Eastern political processes defy observation, discourage generalization and resist explanation' (Bill 1996: 503). This volume is designed to improve our understanding of the Middle East by contemplating its International Relations in broad terms. These two subject areas, International Relations and Middle East politics, are highly interdependent, as even a cursory survey of major works shows. No book on the Middle East can afford to ignore the way that external forces have shaped the development of the region's politics, economics and societies, or indeed how the region itself has contributed to frame and shape the global environment. Similarly, no International Relations text can afford to ignore the rich case studies that the Middle East has supplied, and how they illuminate different theories and concepts of the discipline. It is a surprising feature of the literature, that despite advances in recent years, relatively little work has been done to bring these subject areas closer together. While other regions of the world appear to have been more susceptible to such exercises, Middle East Studies and International Relations continue to stand apart in an uneasy and often unfamiliar relationship (Tessler et al. 1999). Also taken from book.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 346 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780199269631
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 04/30/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Oxford University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- University of Arkansas
- Proofread By:
- Toni Clavie
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.