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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 432 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x188x22 mm, kaal: 700 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2011
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0205082394
  • ISBN-13: 9780205082391
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 432 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x188x22 mm, kaal: 700 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2011
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0205082394
  • ISBN-13: 9780205082391
Teised raamatud teemal:

A longtime bestseller, Politics and Change in the Middle East employs a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensively and evenhandedly examining the region’s past, present, and future. Through politics, economics, culture, and history, this book offers a rugged analytical framework that familiarizes readers with the Middle East and helps them to critically evaluate contemporary developments. Thematically organized, Politics and Change in the Middle East introduces students to the primary actors and issues that define the region and its role in world politics.

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This exceptional text, which is popular amongst instructors and students alike, contains reliable and well-presented information about the Middle East. Its excellent framework will help undergraduates better understand contemporary developments in the region by examining its history and culture, as well as the impact of Islam, colonialism, and globalization.Anca Turcu, University of Central Florida

Preface xv
Brief Contents v
Introduction xxi
Politics and Conflict xxii
Approaches to Social Change xxiii
Chapter 1 Traditional Cultures of the Middle East: The Cradle of Civilization and Politics
1(10)
Foundations of Social Diversity
3(5)
Ecological Diversity
3(1)
Nomads
4(1)
Peasants and Urbanites
5(1)
Ethnic and Religious Diversity
6(1)
Descent, Occupation, and Social Stratification
6(1)
The Patchwork of Pluralism: Two Historical Examples
7(1)
Unity in Diversity
8(3)
Family, Kinship, and Marriage
9(1)
Religion
10(1)
Chapter 2 The Foundations of Islam
11(17)
Central Beliefs of Islam
12(2)
The Five Pillars of Islam
12(1)
The Koran and the Hadith
13(1)
The Ulema
13(1)
Pre-Islamic Arab Ethics
14(2)
The Social Setting of Mecca
16(2)
The Confessional Religions
17(1)
Muhammad's Ministry
18(5)
The Hijira
20(1)
The Koran's Social Regulations
20(1)
The Spread of Islam
21(1)
Jihad and the Djimmi System
22(1)
Five Popular Misconceptions about Islam
23(3)
Islam as an Exotic Religion
23(1)
Islam as a Militant Religion
23(1)
Islam as an Intolerant Religion
24(1)
Islam as an Ultraconservative Religion
25(1)
Islam as a Sexist Religion
25(1)
Conclusion
26(2)
Chapter 3 The Political Legacy of Islam, 632--1800 C.E.
28(18)
The Establishment of the Islamic State
29(1)
The Golden Age of the Caliphate
30(3)
Mongol Destruction and the Rebirth of the Empire
33(3)
The Ottoman Empire
34(2)
Growth and Decline in the Islamic State
36(2)
Legitimacy in Government
38(1)
The Political Role of the Ulema
38(1)
The Sharia Law
39(1)
The Shia
40(1)
Sufism
41(1)
Islam and Radical Politics
42(2)
The Kharijites
42(1)
Ismailis and Qarmatians
43(1)
The Mahdi
43(1)
Twelver Shiism
43(1)
The Muwahhidun Movement
44(1)
Diversity in Islamic Political Thought
44(2)
Chapter 4 Western Imperialism, 1800--1914 C.E.
46(14)
Setting the Stage
47(1)
The Ottomans
48(2)
Tanzimat Period (1839--1876)
48(2)
Egypt
50(3)
The Levant
53(1)
The Arabian Peninsula
54(1)
Iran
55(4)
Qajar Dynasty
56(3)
Conclusion
59(1)
Chapter 5 The Rise of the State System, 1914--1950
60(17)
The McMahon-Husein Correspondence
61(3)
The Balfour Declaration
62(1)
World Zionist Organization
63(1)
The Mandates
64(2)
Syria and Lebanon
64(1)
Iraq and Transjordan
65(1)
Egypt
66(3)
Wafd Party and Muslim Brotherhood
67(1)
Egypt after World War II
68(1)
Saudi Arabia
69(1)
Turkey and Iran
69(3)
Turkey
70(1)
Iran
70(2)
From Palestine to Israel
72(3)
Conclusion
75(2)
Chapter 6 The Drive for Self-Determination, 1950--1990
77(37)
Arab Nationalism
78(11)
Suez Canal Crisis and the Israeli War (1956)
79(1)
Syria
80(1)
The United Arab Republic
80(1)
Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq
81(8)
Iran, the Gulf States, and Petroleum
89(7)
Iranian Revolution
90(1)
Iranian Revolutionary Government
91(2)
Iraq-Iran War: 1980--1988
93(1)
Saudi Arabia's Political Stability
94(1)
Yemen
95(1)
Gulf Cooperation Council
96(1)
Israel
96(11)
Political Setting
97(2)
Social Setting
99(3)
Israel and the Border States
102(1)
The 1956 Arab-Israeli War
103(1)
The 1967 Arab-Israeli War
104(1)
The 1973 Arab-Israeli War
104(2)
The 1982 Invasion of Lebanon
106(1)
The Palestinians and the 1988 Uprising
107(5)
The First Intifadah
109(3)
Conclusion
112(2)
Chapter 7 Turning Points
114(29)
Circa 1990
114(1)
Circa 2000
115(2)
Circa 2010
117(1)
Globalization
118(2)
Arab Nationalism
120(5)
International Organizations
123(2)
Economic Liberalization
125(8)
Political Islam
126(2)
Occupation of Iraq
128(2)
Political Legitimacy in the Gulf
130(3)
From Oslo to Jerusalem to Gaza
133(9)
Conclusion
142(1)
Chapter 8 The Politics of Religion, Culture, and Social Life
143(29)
The Politics of Culture
144(3)
Politics of Culture in Islamic History
145(1)
Colonialism and Cultural Politics
146(1)
The Contemporary Politics of Islam
147(3)
Turkey: Radical Westernization and the Durability of Islam
150(3)
Egypt: The Labyrinth of Possibilities
153(4)
Saudi Arabia
157(4)
Iran and the Islamic Republic
161(4)
The Islamic Republic
164(1)
Sexual Politics
165(6)
Sexual Equality in Islam: The Modernist Interpretation
165(1)
Sexual Inequality in Islamic Tradition
166(1)
Struggle for Reform
167(1)
Women in the Islamic Revival
168(3)
Conclusion
171(1)
Chapter 9 Political Elites
172(31)
Traditional, Transitional, and Technically Modernizing Elites
175(13)
Traditional Elites
176(2)
Transitional Elites
178(1)
Iran
179(3)
Saudi Arabia
182(2)
Kuwait
184(1)
Bahrain
184(1)
Libya
185(1)
Jordan
185(2)
Gulf Emirates
187(1)
Modern Elites
188(14)
Turkey
190(2)
Egypt
192(2)
Syria
194(1)
Iraq
195(2)
Lebanon
197(2)
Israel
199(3)
Conclusion
202(1)
Chapter 10 Political Leadership in the Contemporary Middle East
203(31)
Traditional Leadership
203(5)
King Farouk of Egypt
205(3)
Charismatic Leadership
208(4)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
209(3)
Modern Bureaucratic Leadership
212(3)
Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak
213(2)
Consequences of Leadership Styles
215(1)
Traditional States
215(4)
Modern Bureaucratic States
219(9)
Charismatic Rule
228(4)
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
228(3)
Colonel Muammar Qadaffi
231(1)
Conclusion
232(2)
Chapter 11 The Economic Setting
234(40)
Economic Record
237(1)
Organization of Economic Activity
238(9)
Islamic Economics
240(2)
Economic Liberalization
242(1)
Turkey
243(2)
Iran
245(2)
Liberalization and Globalization
247(1)
Land Distribution Policies
247(5)
Turkey
249(1)
Egypt
249(1)
Syria
250(1)
Libya, Iraq, and Iran
250(2)
Agricultural Policies
252(1)
Water
253(3)
Population
256(7)
Migration
256(3)
Urbanization
259(2)
Employment
261(2)
Industry
263(2)
Petroleum
265(7)
Early Years
265(2)
World War II to 1970
267(1)
OPEC Revolution
268(4)
Conclusion
272(2)
Chapter 12 International Relations in the Middle East, 1945--1990
274(19)
The Great-Power System and The Middle East
277(1)
U.S. Foreign Policy
278(9)
Phase I
278(1)
Phase II
278(2)
Interventions in Iran
280(1)
Suez War
281(1)
Lebanon Crisis of 1958
281(1)
Phase III
282(5)
Soviet Foreign Policy
287(2)
Britain and France
289(2)
China and Japan
291(1)
Conclusion
291(2)
Chapter 13 International Relations in the Middle East, 1945--1990: The Regional Actors
293(30)
Palestinian International Action
297(3)
OPEC and Islam
300(2)
Nuclear Arms and Regional Politics
301(1)
Foreign Policies of Egypt Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Israel
302(20)
Egyptian Foreign Policy
302(3)
Egyptian Foreign Policy under Sadat and Mubarak
305(2)
Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy
307(5)
Iranian Foreign Policy
312(2)
Foreign Policy of the Iranian Revolution
314(3)
Israeli Foreign Policy
317(5)
Conclusion
322(1)
Chapter 14 The Middle East and the Changing International Order: 1991--2001
323(33)
Dimensions of the Emerging International Order
325(1)
The Middle East in the Emerging International Order
326(10)
Iraq---Kuwait Crisis
327(3)
Multinational Actors in the Conflict
330(1)
Desert Storm
330(1)
The Middle East at the End of Desert Storm
331(1)
Desert Storm as Indicator of New International Realities
332(4)
The Arabs and the Israelis
336(7)
From Jerusalem to Oslo
339(4)
Superpowers and Great Powers
343(3)
Middle Eastern States
346(8)
Egypt
346(1)
Saudi Arabia
346(2)
Other Gulf States
348(1)
Syria
349(1)
Lebanon
349(1)
Iran
350(1)
Turkey
351(1)
Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia
352(1)
Libya
352(1)
Israel
352(2)
Conclusion
354(2)
The View from 2000
355(1)
Chapter 15 DID 9/11 Change Everything?
356(23)
The Reemergence of Iraq
357(3)
Two Coalitions
359(1)
The Middle East Quartet
360(2)
Regional Actors
362(3)
World Public Opinion
365(1)
War
366(6)
Perceptions
370(1)
A New Decade
371(1)
Elections in Israel
372(2)
Elections in Iran
373(1)
Elections in Iraq
374(1)
Regional Politics
374(4)
Turkey
374(1)
Saudi Arabia
375(1)
GCC
375(1)
Egypt
375(1)
Syria
376(1)
Jordan
377(1)
Iraq
377(1)
A Clash of Civilizations?
377(1)
Conclusion
378(1)
Glossary 379(3)
Index 382
Roy R. Andersen is Charles W. and Arvilla S. Timme Professor of Economics at Knox College.

 

Robert F. Seibert is Robert W. Murphy Professor Political Science at Knox College.

 

Jon G. Wagner is Professor of Anthropology at Knox College.