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Roskin, Michael, 1939-

Politics of the Middle East : cultures and conflicts / Michael G. Roskin, James J. Coyle. - second edition - xx, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: CULTURES CHAPTER 1: CIVILIZATION AND ITS CRADLE CHAPTER 2: THE BIRTH OF ISLAM CHAPTER 3: THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE PART II ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICTS CHAPTER 4: ORIGINS OF THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE WAR CHAPTER 5: THE VERY LONGWAR CHAPTER 6: IS PEACE POSSIBLE? PART III THE NORTH CHAPTER 7: TURKEY CHAPTER 8: THE KURDS PART IV THE RISE OF THE OIL KINGDOMS CHAPTER 9: IRAN CHAPTER 10: SAUDI ARABIA CHAPTER 11: IRAQ AND KUWAIT PART V CONFLICTS: THE GULF WARS CHAPTER 12: THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION AND WAR WITH IRAQ CHAPTER 13: THE FIRST GULF WAR CHAPTER 14: THE 2003 IRAQWAR AND AFTERMATH PART VI ISLAMIC WARS? CHAPTER 15: MIDDLE EASTERN MODERNIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION CHAPTER 16: POLITICAL ISLAM AND TERRORISM CHAPTER 17: THE UNITED STATES AND THE MIDDLE EAST

ISBN: 9780131594241 0131594249

LCCN: 2007013458

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Middle East.

LC Class. No.: DS44 / .R745 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 956 / R.M.P