The Middle East

Fifteenth Edition

Edited by:

Ellen Lust - University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Courses:
Politics of the Middle East | Politics of the Middle East

July 2019 | 888 pages | CQ Press

“Written by a group of well-known experts and researchers who have diligently worked, and updated the book since its first edition to include the most important features of State, Polity, and Governance in Middle East and North Africa… This book is equally useful for instructors and students.”
—Jalil Roshandel, East Carolina University

In the more succinct Fifteenth Edition of The Middle East, editor Ellen Lust brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. In clear prose, Lust and her contributors explain the many complex changes taking place across the region. All country profile 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. This best-selling text not only helps readers comprehend more fully the world around them, but it also enables readers to recognize and formulate policies that can more successfully engage the Middle East.

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Boxes, Figures, Tables, and Maps

About the Editor

Contributors

Foreword by Lina Khatib

Introduction

Acknowledgments

PART I • OVERVIEW

Chapter 1 • The Making of the Modern Middle East

The Ottoman and Safavid Empires

Changing Contexts

The New Middle East

States, Nations, and Debates about the Way Forward

Al-Naksa and Its Ramifications

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 2 • The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Emergence of the Conflict

Consolidation of the Conflict

The Arab State Dimension

Reemergence of the Palestinian Dimension

Israel and the Territories

The Intifada

The Oslo Peace Process

New Actors, Continuing Conflict

Suggested Readings

Chapter 3 • States and Institutions

The State

Regime Types

Key Institutions

Understanding Regime Breakdown and Reform

Prospects for Democracy?

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 4 • Religion, Society, and Politics in the Middle East

Religious Diversity

Religiosity

State and Religion

Religion and Civil Society

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 5 • Actors, Public Opinion, and Participation

Citizen Attitudes in the MENA

Formal Avenues of Political Participation

Social Movements

Informal Political Participation

New Channels of Political Participation

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 6 • Social Change in the Middle East

Social Change and Social Structure

Population Growth and Urbanization

Labor Force Growth, Employment Challenges, and Income Inequalities

Education and Human Development

The Family, Family Law, and Sexuality

Dynamics of Social Change: Focus on Women’s Rights

After the Arab Spring: Changes in Attitudes and Value Orientations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 7 • The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East

Measuring Development in the Middle East

The Economic Costs of War and Protracted Conflict

Development Paths in the Middle East

Development Challenges in the Middle East

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 8 • International Relations

Conceptualizing the International Relations of the Middle East

Military Capabilities

The Power Structure of Regional Politics

Historical Periods

Conclusion: Potential Transformative Forces

Suggested Readings

PART II • PROFILES

Chapter 9 • Algeria

History of State Formation

Changing Society

Institutions and Governance

Actors, Opinions, and Participation

Religion and Politics

Protest and Social Conflict

Political Economy

International and Regional Politics

Conclusion

Addendum

Suggested Readings

Chapter 10 • Egypt

History of State Formation

Institutions and Governance

Parties and Movements

Religion and Politics

Political Economy

Regional and International Politics

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 11 • Iran

History of State Formation and Political Change

Institutions and Governance

Elites, Public Opinion, Parties, and Elections

Social Changes and Challenges

Religion and Politics

Political Economy

Conflict

International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 13 • Israel

History of State-Building

Religion and Politics

Institutions and Governance

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

Political Economy

Israel’s Regional and International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 14 • Jordan

The Making of the Contemporary State

Societal Changes and Challenges

Religion

Institutions and Governance

Actors, Opinion, and Participation

Political Economy

Regional and International Relations

Suggested Readings

Chapter 16 • Lebanon

Making of the Contemporary State

The Civil War: 1975 to 1990

The Taif Agreement

The Postwar Period: 1990 to 2005

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

Surviving the Syrian Civil War: 2011 to the Present

Societal Changes and Challenges

Institutions and Governance

Actors, Opinion, and Participation

Religion and Politics

Political Economy

Regional and International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 17 • Libya

History of State-Building

The Political Economy of Development

Social Change

Political Institutions and Participation

Religion and Politics

Domestic Conflict and Rebel Governance

Regional and International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 18 • The Lower Gulf States

Common Themes

The United Arab Emirates

Oman

Qatar

Bahrain

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 19 • Morocco

Historical Overview

Social Transformation and Challenges

Political Institutions

Political Economy

Regional and International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 20 • Palestine

History of State-Building: The Creation of a Quasi State

Social Transformation: Displaced Elites, Missing Territorial Constituencies, and Fragmentation

Religion and Politics: Evolving Relations

Development of PA Institutions

Political Participation

Domestic Conflict: Fatah-Hamas Divide

Political Economy

Regional and International Relations: Wars on Gaza Instead of Peace Negotiations

Suggested Readings

Chapter 21 • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

State Formation: A Man for a Kingdom and a Kingdom for a Man

Oil! The Political Economy of Saudi Arabia

Changes and Challenges in Society

Institutions and Governance

Actors, Opinion, and Political Participation

Regional and International Politics

Religion, Politics, and Domestic Conflict

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 22 • Syria

History of State Formation

Changing Society

Institutions and Governance

Actors and Participation

Political Economy

Domestic Conflict and Rebel Governance

Regional and International Politics

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 23 • Tunisia

Overview of Tunisia’s Transition

Interim Tensions

History of State-Building

Social Change in Tunisia

State Institutions and Governance

Actors and Participation

Religion, Society, and Politics in Tunisia

Political Economy

Foreign Relations

Domestic Conflict

Conclusion: Democratic Consolidation or Reversal?

Suggested Readings

Chapter 24 • Turkey

History of State Formation

Changing Society: Turkey’s Tumultuous Modernization and Contestations

Political Institutions, Governance, and Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding

Actors, Opinion, and Political Participation

Turkey’s Political Economy

Regional and International Relations

Conclusion

Suggested Readings

Chapter 25 • Yemen

The History of State-Building: Development of the Republic of Yemen

Societal Challenges

Institutions and Governance

Actors, Opinion, and Participation

Domestic Conflicts

Religion, Society, and Politics

Political Economy

International Relations and Security

Outlook

Suggested Readings

Notes

Index

Supplements

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Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Up-to-date coverage and analysis on the Algerian protests, rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, and more.
Streamlined and reordered chapters improve the flow of the material and make the book easier to comprehend.
New photographs reinforce key points in the chapters and provide insight into the politics and society of each of the states highlighted throughout the book
Expanded definitions of key terms provide students with a deeper understanding of key political science terms and theories.
Enhanced instructor material assists in instruction and course preparation.

KEY FEATURES:

A time-tested and highly respected classroom resource, the book offers the most even-handed overview of the region.
Comprehensive coverage of the domestic, regional and international aspects of the Middle East gives readers an appreciation for the enormous diversity across the region.
16 country profiles are written by authors with a wealth of experience and provide a comprehensive, accessible, and balanced look at each of the region’s countries.
The volume is divided into two parts. The first, the Overview section provides readers thematic overviews of the Middle East that introduce them to major issues that inform studies of the region, including the general trends, important exceptions, and a review of theoretical approaches and concepts. The second, Profiles, presents comprehensive studies of individual countries.
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