Geography, Government, and Conflict Across the Middle East [1 ed.] 9781502623683, 9781502623676

Many students first encounter the Middle East as a region embroiled in conflict. This text seeks to enrich students'

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Geography, Government, and Conflict Across the Middle East [1 ed.]
9781502623683, 9781502623676

This book explores the challenges of the governance and public policy in the midst and after conflicts, revolutions, and

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This book illustrates and discusses the main characteristics of port-city development dynamics with a focus on the fast-

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This exciting new book for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the complexities

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The Arab-Israeli conflict constituted a serious problem for the American Left in the 1960s: pro-Palestinian activists ha

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"Kessler’s history is key to understanding the current situation between Israelis and Palestinians." —Booklist

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Many Westerners are unaware of the diversity of language and art across the Middle East. Arabic dialects differ based on

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In the summer of 1974, against the backdrop of the Lebanese Civil War, ceramics expert and Morgan sports car enthusiast

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Religion, philosophy, and nationalism across the Middle East are often in the news, and often are depicted as uniform de

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States across the Muslim world are faced with challenges associated with a perpetual cycle of conflict and violence orga

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Women in conflict zones face a wide range of violence: from physical and psychological trauma to political, economic and

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