{"product_id":"9781626378414","title":"Understanding Contemporary Middle East","description":"The previous edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Contemporary Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e was published soon after the Arab uprisings, and the authors—writing across disciplines—captured those moments of possibility. Now, more than six years later, the Middle East is substantially changed, with three protracted civil wars, several retrenched authoritarian regimes, possibly one emerging democracy, and social and economic conditions that have been profoundly affected by the new political environment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis thoroughly revised and updated edition explores both the impact of recent events in shaping the region and the continuities with established patterns of political, economic, and social relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction—\u003ci\u003eJ. Schwedler\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Middle East: A Geographic Preface—I\u003ci\u003e.R. Manners, B.M. Parmenter, and R. King\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Historical Context—\u003ci\u003eA. Goldschmidt Jr\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Middle Eastern Politics—\u003ci\u003eP.A. Schrodt and D.J. Gerner\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e International Relations— \u003ci\u003eC. Ryan and M.A. Tétreault\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—\u003ci\u003eS. Sharoni and M. Abu-Nimer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Economies of the Middle East—\u003ci\u003eA. Paczyńska\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Political Economy of Middle Eastern Oil—\u003ci\u003eA.A. Alvalade-Ximenes and M.A. Tétreault\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation Growth, Urbanization, and the Challenges of Unemployment—\u003ci\u003eV.M. Moghadam\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kinship, Class, and Ethnicity—\u003ci\u003eL. King\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Role of Women—\u003ci\u003eL. Pollard\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion and Politics—\u003ci\u003eJ. Schwedler\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature—\u003ci\u003em. cooke\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrends and Prospects—\u003ci\u003eJ. Schwedler\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191905235184,"sku":"9781626378414","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626378414_p0.jpg?v=1763863696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626378414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}