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Palestinian Activism in Israel
A Bedouin Woman Leader in a Changing Middle East
AvH. Dahan-Kalev,E. Le Febvrem. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
725 kr
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A close description of Amal El'Sana-Alh'jooj's experiences as a Palestinian Bedouin female activist, this book explores Amal's activism and demonstrates that activists' biographies provide a means of understanding the complexities of political situations they are involved in.
Social and Economic Origins of Monarchy in Jordan
AvT. Tell
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
1 230 kr
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An interpretative history of the emergence and consolidation of the modern state in Jordan, this book examines the resilience of the Hashemite monarchy and the economic sources of social power under Ottoman, British, and post-colonial Hashemite rule.
Turkish Foreign Policy
Islam, Nationalism, and Globalization
AvH. Kösebalaban
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
547 kr
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This book explores how Turkey's contested national identity has affected its foreign policysince the late Ottoman era. The book takes a constructivist approach, asserting that identity matters for foreign policy decisions, but it separates itself from statist approaches by bringing identity question into domestic politics.
Religion and the State in Turkish Universities
The Headscarf Ban
AvF. Seggie
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
547 kr
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This book explores educational and cultural experiences of 'part-time' unveilers during their undergraduate degree programs in public institutions in Turkey. The term 'part-time unveiler' refers to undergraduate female students who cover their hair in their private lives but who remove the headscarf while at a Turkish university.
‘Ali Shari’ati and the Shaping of Political Islam in Iran
AvK. Chatterjee
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
502 kr
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This book tells the story of how Shari'ati developed a language of political Islam, speaking in an idiom intelligible to the Iranian public and subverting the Shah's regime and its claim to legitimacy.
Islam, the State, and Political Authority
Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns
AvA. Afsaruddin
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
563 kr
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The expert essays in this volume deal with critically important topics concerning Islam and politics in both the pre-modern and modern periods, such as the nature of government, the relationship between politics and theology, Shi'i conceptions of statecraft, notions of public duty, and the compatibility of Islam and democratic governance.
Nonviolent Resistance in the Second Intifada
Activism and Advocacy
AvM. Hallward
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
563 kr
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Offering diverse perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and activists, this bookillustrates the potential strengths and challenges of unarmed resistance in Palestine by Palestinians as well as of internationals and Israelis acting in solidarity.
Constitutional System of Turkey
1876 to the Present
AvE. Özbudun
Inbunden, Engelska, 2011
563 kr
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Starting with the historical development of constitutional government in Turkey, the author analyzes the basic characteristics of the present Turkish Constitution (that of 1982), the fundamental structure of the state (the legislature, executive, and the judiciary), the special role of the Constitutional Court, and the recent efforts at democratizing constitutional reforms.
Egypt Awakening in the Early Twentieth Century
Mayy Ziyadah’s Intellectual Circles
AvB. Khaldi
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
628 kr
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Through a detailed study of Mayy Ziy?dah's literary salon, Boutheina Khaldi sheds light on salon and epistolary culture in early twentieth-century Egypt and its role in Egypt's Nahdah (Awakening). Bringing together history, women's studies, Arabic literature, post-colonial literature, and media studies, she highlights the important and previously little-discussed contribution of Arabic women to the project of modernity.
Political Islam in the Age of Democratization
AvK. Bokhari,F. Senzai
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
654 kr
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The continued prominence of Islam in the struggle for democracy in the Muslim world has confounded Western democracy theorists who largely consider secularism a prerequisite for democratic transitions. Kamran Bokhari and Farid Senzai offer a comprehensive view of the complex nature of contemporary political Islam and its relationship to democracy.
Political Islam in the Age of Democratization
AvK. Bokhari,F. Senzai
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
547 kr
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The continued prominence of Islam in the struggle for democracy in the Muslim world has confounded Western democracy theorists who largely consider secularism a prerequisite for democratic transitions. Kamran Bokhari and Farid Senzai offer a comprehensive view of the complex nature of contemporary political Islam and its relationship to democracy.
Bahrain from the Twentieth Century to the Arab Spring
AvM. Joyce
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
563 kr
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An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring.
State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present
AvB. Moazami
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
1 119 kr
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Two basic assumptions have shaped understanding of recent Iranian history. One is that Shi'ism is an integral part of Iran's religious and cultural landscape. The other is that the ulama (religious scholars) have always played a crucial role. This book challenges these assumptions and constructs a new synthesis of the history of state and religion in Iran from 1796 to the present while challenging existing theories of large-scale political transformation. Arguing that the 1979 revolution has not ended, Behrooz Moazami relates political and religious transformations in Iran to the larger instability of the Middle East region and concludes that turmoil will continue until a new regional configuration evolves.
State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present
AvB. Moazami
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
1 119 kr
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Two basic assumptions have shaped understanding of recent Iranian history. One is that Shi'ism is an integral part of Iran's religious and cultural landscape. The other is that the ulama (religious scholars) have always played a crucial role. This book challenges these assumptions and constructs a new synthesis of the history of state and religion in Iran from 1796 to the present while challenging existing theories of large-scale political transformation. Arguing that the 1979 revolution has not ended, Behrooz Moazami relates political and religious transformations in Iran to the larger instability of the Middle East region and concludes that turmoil will continue until a new regional configuration evolves.
Palestinians in the Israeli Labor Market
A Multi-disciplinary Approach
AvN. Khattab,S. Miaari
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
547 kr
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Bringing together important contributions from leading Israeli Jewish and Palestinian scholars, this comprehensive and multi-disciplinary volume addresses the most recent developments and outcomes of the labor market integration of the Palestinian minority inside Israel.
Role of Ideology in Syrian-US Relations
Conflict and Cooperation
AvJ. K. Gani
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
547 kr
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A study of US-Syria relations, this book analyzes the legacy of mistrust between the two states and continuities and discontinuities over time. It challenges the purely realist and power-political explanation that is dominant and points to a politically embedded set of ideas rooted in anti-colonial Arab nationalist ideology.
Hezbollah, Islamist Politics, and International Society
AvFilippo Dionigi
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
547 kr
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How do the norms of the liberal international order affect the activity of Islamist movements? This book analyzes and assesses the extent to which Islamist groups, which have traditionally attempted to shield their communities from “alien” moral conceptions, have been affected by the rules and principles that regulate international society. Through an analysis of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Filippo Dionigi concludes that international norms are among the most significant factors changing Islamist politics. The result is a precarious but innovative equilibrium in which Islamists are forced to rethink idea of an allegedly “authentic” Islamic morality and the legitimacy of international norms.
“Dual Containment” Policy in the Persian Gulf
The USA, Iran, and Iraq, 1991–2000
AvA. Edwards
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
547 kr
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This book offers a concise account of US "dual containment" policy towards Iran and Iraq during the 1990s, an overlooked era between the tumult of the liberation of Kuwait and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In particular, it uses a theoretical framework derived from neoclassical realism to examine the impact of domestic US politics and interest groups on policymaking, as well as perceptions of threat derived from two decades of mutual hostility between the US and Iran.
Sold Out? US Foreign Policy, Iraq, the Kurds, and the Cold War
AvBryan R. Gibson
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
1 452 kr
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This book analyzes the ways in which US policy toward Iraq was dictated by America's broader Cold War strategy between 1958 and 1975. While most historians have focused on “hot” Cold War conflicts such as Cuba, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, few have recognized Iraq's significance as a Cold War battleground. This book argues that US decisions and actions were designed to deny the Soviet Union influence over Iraq and to create a strategic base in the oil-rich Gulf region. Using newly available primary sources and interviews, this book reveals new details on America's decision-making toward and actions against Iraq during the height of the Cold War and shows where Iraq fits into the broader historiography of the Cold War in the Middle East. Further, it raises important questions about widely held misconceptions of US-Iraqi relations, such as the CIA's alleged involvement in the 1963 Ba'thist coup and the theory that the US sold out the Kurds in 1975.
Jimmy Carter and the Middle East
The Politics of Presidential Diplomacy
AvDaniel Strieff
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
547 kr
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Based on newly declassified documents, this book offers a provocative new analysis of President Jimmy Carter's political role in Arab-Israeli diplomacy. It analyzes the reflexive relationship between domestic politics and foreign policy, especially the roles played by the media, public opinion and pro-Israel lobby groups.
From the First World War to the Arab Spring
What's Really Going On in the Middle East?
AvM. E. McMillan
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
1 341 kr
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Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of the complex web of wars and proxy wars, revolutions and counter-revolutions that are ripping the Middle East apart, this book puts these events in their historical context and leads readers through the labyrinth that is the new Middle East. This book seeks answers to pressing, contentious questions. Why are there so many hereditary heads of state in the Middle East when the Prophet Muhammad did not appoint a successor? Why do Western countries claim to want democracy in the Middle East, yet support dictators? Why did Israel become a democracy while the Arab states did not? Why are there so many wars in the Middle East? And, most importantly, what happened to the hope and optimism of the Arab Spring? M.E. McMillan offers fresh answers to these difficult questions. Firmly grounded in historical research and insightful analysis of current events, this book gives readers a new understandingof what’s really going on in the Middle East.
From the First World War to the Arab Spring
What's Really Going On in the Middle East?
AvM. E. McMillan
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
1 452 kr
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Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of the complex web of wars and proxy wars, revolutions and counter-revolutions that are ripping the Middle East apart, this book puts these events in their historical context and leads readers through the labyrinth that is the new Middle East. This book seeks answers to pressing, contentious questions. Why are there so many hereditary heads of state in the Middle East when the Prophet Muhammad did not appoint a successor? Why do Western countries claim to want democracy in the Middle East, yet support dictators? Why did Israel become a democracy while the Arab states did not? Why are there so many wars in the Middle East? And, most importantly, what happened to the hope and optimism of the Arab Spring? M.E. McMillan offers fresh answers to these difficult questions. Firmly grounded in historical research and insightful analysis of current events, this book gives readers a new understandingof what’s really going on in the Middle East.
Contentious Politics in the Middle East
Popular Resistance and Marginalized Activism beyond the Arab Uprisings
AvFawaz A. Gerges
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
1 194 kr
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While the Arab people took center stage in the Arab Spring protests, academic studies have focused more on structural factors to understand the limitations of these popular uprisings. This book analyzes the role and complexities of popular agency in the Arab Spring through the framework of contentious politics and social movement theory.
Contentious Politics in the Middle East
Popular Resistance and Marginalized Activism beyond the Arab Uprisings
AvFawaz A. Gerges
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
1 086 kr
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While the Arab people took center stage in the Arab Spring protests, academic studies have focused more on structural factors to understand the limitations of these popular uprisings. This book analyzes the role and complexities of popular agency in the Arab Spring through the framework of contentious politics and social movement theory.
Rethinking Turkey-Iraq Relations
The Dilemma of Partial Cooperation
AvMehmet Akıf Kumral
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
563 kr
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This book explores key historical episodes to understand the reasons and consequences of the enduring partiality problem in cooperation between Turkey and Iraq. Notwithstanding their mutual material interdependence and common cultural heritage, these two close neighbors have stayed far from achieving comprehensive cooperation. The author examines contextual-discursive dynamics shaping Turkey-Iraq partial cooperation around critical events, such as the Saadabad-Baghdad pacts, the Gulf War, the US Invasion, and the war against ISIS. Leading pro-government Turkish daily newspapers of the period are analyzed to highlight ambivalent ontological-rhetorical modes and ambiguous political narratives-frames that perpetuate paradoxes of partiality in Ankara’s rationalization and contextualization of cooperation with Baghdad and Erbil.
Arab World and Iran
A Turbulent Region in Transition
AvAmin Saikal
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
1 302 kr
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This volume focuses on interpreting the changing domestic and regional dynamics in the Arab world and Iran. Its chapters discuss an array of countries, events, actors, and issues - from an examination of the Arab Spring and the Tunisian democratic transition, to an exploration of the role of Saudi-Iranian geostrategic rivalry, to the impact of ethnic and sectarian politics in Syria, Iraq, and across the region. Chapters from expert contributors are organized into three parts. The first section of the volume covers the aspects and dynamics of change in the Arab world. The second examines the role of Islam, Islamism, Islamic governance, and sectarian and ethnic politics in the region. The third section focuses on Iranian domestic and regional politics. Yet the theme of transition is constant throughout as this multidisciplinary book draws connections across countries and events to not only inform about the prevailing regional situation, but also to invite readers to draw their own conclusions as to the future of the Middle East. Collectively the volume provides a fresh interpretation of the changing dynamics of the Arab world and Iran, unpacking the complexities of the disputes, conflicts, rivalries, failed goals, and processes of change and development that have made the Muslim Middle East so turbulent, directionless, and perpetually contested by both regional and international actors.
Demonization in International Politics
A Barrier to Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
AvLinn Normand
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
1 119 kr
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This book investigates demonization in international politics, particularly in the Middle East. It argues that while demonization’s origins are religious, its continued presence is fundamentally political. Drawing upon examples from historical and modern conflicts, this work addresses two key questions: Why do leaders demonize enemies when waging war? And what are the lasting impacts on peacemaking? In providing answers to these inquiries, the author applies historical insight to twenty-first century conflict. Specific attention is given to Israel and Palestine as the author argues that war-time demonization in policy, media, and art is a psychological and relational barrier during peace talks.
New Beginning in US-Muslim Relations
President Obama and the Arab Awakening
AvEugenio Lilli
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
1 086 kr
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This book carries out a comparative study of the US response to popular uprisings in the Middle East as an evaluation of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy commitments. In 2009, Obama publicly pledged “a new beginning in US-Muslim relations,” causing eager expectation of a clear shift in US foreign policy after the election of the 44th president of the United States. However, the achievement of such a shift was made particularly difficult by the existence of multiple, and sometimes conflicting, US interests in the region which influenced the Obama administration’s response to the popular uprisings in five Muslim-majority countries: Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, and Syria. After providing a detailed analysis of the traditional features of both US foreign policy rhetoric and practice, this book turns its focus to the Obama administration’s response to the 2011 Arab Awakening to determine whether Obama’s foreign policy has indeed brought about a new beginning in US-Muslim relations.
Latin American Foreign Policies towards the Middle East
Actors, Contexts, and Trends
AvMarta Tawil Kuri
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
1 086 kr
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This volume surveys the interplay between state and non-state actors in Latin American foreign policies and attitudes towards the Middle East in the twenty-first century. How will domestic instability and international tensions affect the choices and behavior of Latin American countries towards the Arab world? The chapters here offer insight into this and similar questions, as well as a comparative value in analyzing countries beyond those specifically discussed. Common topics in policy making are considered–namely, Israel and Palestine, Iran, the Gulf countries, and the Arab "Spring”–as authors from distinct disciplines examine the crucial relation between ends and means on the one hand, and foreign policy actions and context on the other.
Palestinian Activism in Israel
A Bedouin Woman Leader in a Changing Middle East
AvH. Dahan-Kalev,E. Le Febvrem. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
833 kr
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A close description of Amal El'Sana-Alh'jooj's experiences as a Palestinian Bedouin female activist, this book explores Amal's activism and demonstrates that activists' biographies provide a means of understanding the complexities of political situations they are involved in.

Middle East Today – serie

Palestinian Activism in Israel

Social and Economic Origins of Monarchy in Jordan

Turkish Foreign Policy

Religion and the State in Turkish Universities

‘Ali Shari’ati and the Shaping of Political Islam in Iran

Islam, the State, and Political Authority

Nonviolent Resistance in the Second Intifada

Constitutional System of Turkey

Egypt Awakening in the Early Twentieth Century

Political Islam in the Age of Democratization

Political Islam in the Age of Democratization

Bahrain from the Twentieth Century to the Arab Spring

State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present

State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present

Palestinians in the Israeli Labor Market

Role of Ideology in Syrian-US Relations

Hezbollah, Islamist Politics, and International Society

“Dual Containment” Policy in the Persian Gulf

Sold Out? US Foreign Policy, Iraq, the Kurds, and the Cold War

Jimmy Carter and the Middle East

From the First World War to the Arab Spring

From the First World War to the Arab Spring

Contentious Politics in the Middle East

Contentious Politics in the Middle East

Rethinking Turkey-Iraq Relations

Arab World and Iran

Demonization in International Politics

New Beginning in US-Muslim Relations

Latin American Foreign Policies towards the Middle East

Palestinian Activism in Israel