{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-middle-east-politics-9781412962162","title":"An Introduction to Middle East Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cstrong\u003eAn Introduction to Middle East Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e continues to provide an expansive survey of Middle East politics, thoroughly revised and restructured in response to events currently taking place. Written in a lively and accessible manner, MacQueen takes students on a tour of the region's modern political history up to the present, clearly signposting key events and issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding comprehensive coverage of all key themes in Middle East politics, this book covers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistorical Legacies; The Ottoman Empire, WWI, colonialism and the Cold War; nationalism and Islamist politics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthoritarianism in Egypt, Algeria and Syria; political changes in Iran; the politics of oil in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States; Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab States \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Syrian conflict including regional ramifications and particular focus on the Syrian refugee crisis \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Each chapter includes a timeline, learning objectives, study questions and annotated further reading and the book finishes with a glossary. Contemporary and fascinating, with dedicated material on culture, gender, ethnicity and minorities, this book is a crucial companion for students of Middle East politics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacqueen, Benjamin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr Benjamin MacQueen is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. His research and teaching focuses on the politics of conflict, its resolution, and issues surrounding post-conflict reconstruction with a specific emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa, with publications including American Democracy Promotion in the Changing Middle East: From Bush to Obama (London: Routledge, 2013), with Shahram Akbarzadeh, James Piscatori, \u0026amp; Amin Saikal and Political Culture and Conflict Resolution in the Arab World: Lebanon and Algeria (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2009).","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334622581010,"sku":"9781412962162","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0119cd84-a40b-4522-b8fd-5801a425a8dc.jpg?v=1727891946","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-middle-east-politics-9781412962162","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}