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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506329284
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506329284
• Author: Ellen M. Lust (Editor)

In the Fourteenth Edition of The Middle East, Ellen Lust brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. In clear prose, Lust and her outstanding contributors explain the many complex changes taking place across the region. New to this edition is a country profile chapter on Sudan by Fareed Hassan.  All country chapters now address domestic and regional conflict more explicitly, and all tables, figures, boxes, and maps have been fully updated with the most recent data and information.

Table contents:

1 The Making of the Modern Middle East Michael Gasper 1

Background: Early Islamic History 2

The Ottoman and Safavid Empires 5

Changing Contexts 11

End of the Old Regime and the New Middle East 26

States, Nations, and Debates about the Way Forward 39

Al-Naksa and Its Ramifications 53

Conclusion 70

Suggested Readings 73

2 Social Change in the Middle East Valentine M. Moghadam Tabitha Decker 74

Modernization, Development, and Globalization 75

Urbanization and Demographic Transitions 80

Labor Force Growth, Employment Challenges, and Social Inequalities 87

Education and Human Development 92

The Family, Family Law, and Sexuality 97

Dynamics of Social Change: Focus on Women’s Rights 101

Conclusion 105

Suggested Readings 105

3 The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East Melani Cammett Ishac Diwan 106

Measuring Development in the Middle East 107

Varieties of Political Economies in the Middle East 119

The Economic Costs of War and Protracted Conflict 128

Development Paths in the Middle East 133

Development Challenges in the Middle East 149

Conclusion 158

Suggested Readings 159

4 Institutions and Governance Ellen Lust 160

The State 161

Regime Types 167

Understanding Regime Breakdown and Reform 185

Key Institutions 192

Conclusion 202

Suggested Readings 204

5 Religion, Society, and Politics in the Middle East Robert Lee Lihi Ben Shitrit 205

Religious Diversity 207

Religiosity 210

State and Religion 217

Religion and Civil Society 227

Conclusion 240

Suggested Readings 241

6 Actors, Public Opinion, and Participation Janine A. Clark Lata Khatib 242

Citizen Attitudes in the Arab World 242

Formal Avenues of Political Participation 248

Social Movements 272

Informal Political Participation 275

Revolutionizing Political Participation: New Channels of Activity 283

Conclusion 287

Suggested Readings 287

7 The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Mark Tessler 288

Emergence of the Conflict 288

Consolidation of the Conflict 297

The Arab State Dimension 305

Reemergence of the Palestinian Dimension 315

Israel and the Territories 327

The Intifada 335

The Oslo Peace Process 343

New Actors, Continuing Conflict 353

Suggested Readings 367

8 International Relations Marc Lynch 369

Conceptualizing the International Relations of the Middle East 372

The Power Structure of Regional Politics 386

Historical Periods 390

Conclusion: Potential Transformative Forces 397

Suggested Readings 401

II Profiles

9 Algeria Lahouari Addi 403

History of State Formation 403

Changing Society 406

Institutions and Governance 408

Actors, Opinions, and Participation 410

Religion and Politics 413

Protest and Social Conflict 414

Political Economy 415

International and Regional Politics 418

Conclusion 422

Suggested Readings 423

10 Egypt Tarek Masoud 424

History of State Formation 426

Institutions and Governance 430

Parties and Movements 435

Religion and Politics 438

Political Economy 440

Regional and International Politics 445

Conclusion 453

Suggested Readings 454

11 Iran Mehrzad Boroujerdi 455

History of State Formation and Political Change 456

Institutions and Governance 460

Elites, Public Opinion, Parties, and Elections 467

Social Changes and Challenges 472

Religion and Politics 473

Political Economy 475

Conflict 480

International Relations 482

Conclusion 483

Suggested Readings 485

12 Iraq Julia Choucair-Vizoso 487

History of State-Building: The Making of the Contemporary State 487

Social Change 490

Political Regimes and Governance 494

Political Participation 498

Regional and International Relations 502

Domestic Armed Conflict 505

Religion and Politics 509

Political Economy of Development 512

Conclusion 515

Suggested Readings 515

13 Israel Lihi Ben Shitrit 516

History of State-Building 516

Religion and Politics 525

Institutions and Governance 527

Political Participation: The Left-Right Spectrum, Political Parties, and Civil Society 531

Political Economy 534

Israel’s Regional and International Relations 536

Conclusion 542

Suggested Readings 543

14 Jordan Laurie A. Brand 544

The Making of the Contemporary State 544

Societal Changes and Challenges 545

Religion 549

Institutions and Governance 551

Actors, Opinion, and Participation 553

Political Economy 556

Regional and International Relations 560

Suggested Readings 569

15 Kuwait Hesham Al-Awadi 570

History and State-Building 571

Demographic and Social Transformation 575

Religion and Politics 579

Institutions and Governance 579

Domestic Conflict 583

Political Economy 584

Foreign Policy 586

Future Prospects 589

Suggested Readings 589

16 Lebanon Paul Salem 590

Making of the Contemporary State 591

The Civil War: 1975 to 1990 594

The Taif Agreement 597

The Postwar Period: 1990 to 2005 599

From the Syrian Withdrawal to the Arab Uprisings: 2005 to 2011 601

Surviving the Syrian Civil War: 2011 to the Present 604

Societal Changes and Challenges 605

Institutions and Governance 607

Actors, Opinion, and Participation 608

Religion and Politics 610

Political Economy 610

Regional and International Relations 611

Conclusion 613

Suggested Readings 614

17 Libya Jacob Mundy 615