The Middle East today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | https://recursos.uloyola.es/login?url=https://accedys.uloyola.es:8443/accedix0/sitios/ebook.php?id=138164 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Introduction to the Region
- The Middle East and North Africa : Between Image and Reality
- The Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
- Culture and Society in the Middle East and North Africa
- Part II. Emergence and Evolution of the Region
- Historical Foundations : The Islamic and Arab Legacies
- The Making of the Modern Middle East : The Ottoman Legacy
- Independent States and Geopolitics : The Legacy of Western Imperialism
- The Contemporary State Systems : A System in Flux
- Contemporary Islamist Thought : The Power of Ideology
- Part III. Contemporary Issues and Challenges
- Economic Challenges : A Region of Disparities
- The Middle East Conflicts
- Civil Society, Media and Democratic Reform
- The 2011 Revolutions and the Future of the Region
- Glossary.