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This exciting new edition of the successful textbook for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a highly relevant and comprehensive introduction to the complexities of a region in constant flux, extending its analysis to post-2015 developments in the region, as well as expanding the range of pedagogical features on offer.

This exciting new edition of the successful textbook for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a highly relevant and comprehensive introduction to the complexities of a region in constant flux, extending its analysis to post-2015 developments in the region, as well as expanding the range of pedagogical features on offer.

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Much has been written about the 2003 Anglo-American invasion of Iraq and its aftermath, but insufficient attention has been given to the consequences of US policy on Iraqi development. This book provides in-depth analysis of the impact of US policy on Iraq's social and political development. It shows how not just state institutions were destroyed in 2003, but also Iraq¿s cultural integrity, political coherence and economy. The book argues that...

An analysis of the inter-related dimensions of confrontation that have entangled almost every aspect of contemporary politics in the Middle East. The sustained confrontation between dominant external interests and regional politics is the common theme across the 12 chapters of the book.

This book follows the rise and fall of the Iraqi Communist Party through original records.

Examines the impact of war and sanctions, and Iraq's relations with foreign powers.

Examines the impact of war and sanctions, and Iraq's relations with foreign powers.

This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement, under the aegis of the Communist International (Komintern) in Moscow, which was characterised by an uncritical acceptance of Marxism-Leninism, and local communists, who moved from initial dependence on Moscow to a position more adapted to loc...

This is the first comprehensive work in any language to examine the development and growth of the communist movement in Syria and Lebanon. Drawing on party documents and literature, as well as interviews with key players conducted over a 25-year period, the authors examine the movement's evolution, intra-party struggles, and fragmentation over the course of the twentieth century.From its foundations as a unified movement in 1924 as the Communi...

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This book's main theme is that--unlike a few decades ago, when it was meaningfully seen as an autonomous subsystem of the global international political system'the Middle East now is subordinate to the only remaining superpower, the United States, in alliance with Israel (an unusual alliance in that the latter, as the local manifestation of a worldwide movement, penetrates the political system of the former and, within limits, sometimes domina...

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After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in New York, and the Madrid and London bombings, Muslim communities in the West have generated security issues and political concern. This book challenges the authenticity of popular myths about the Islamic world and examines these myths as ideological cover for the "war on terror" and Iraq war.

This title examines the ideological reasons for the 'war on terror' and the subsequent Iraq war. It argues that they are not only unfounded and hollow, but have also served a dangerous purpose, namely war-mongering and the empowering of the national-security state.

Much has been written about the events surrounding the 2003 Anglo-American invasion of Iraq and its aftermath, especially about the intentions, principles, plans and course of action of US policy, but much less attention has been given to the consequences of US policy on Iraqi political and social development. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of US policy on the social and political development of Iraq in the twenty-first ...

A cross-national survey examining the condition of Middle East studies in North America, Europe and Asia. The volume also explores the institutional bases of Middle East studies across cultural and ideological boundaries, aiming to identify a number of emerging trends in Middle East studies.

This exciting new edition of the successful textbook for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a highly relevant and comprehensive introduction to the complexities of a region in constant flux. Combining a thematic framework for examining patterns of politics with individual chapters dedicated to specific countries, the book places the very latest developments and long-standing issues within an historical context, introducing key concep...

This is a much needed, up-to-date, general overview of the role of the Middle East in international relations. The book was specifically designed as a comprehensive text which would serve courses in Middle East politics and international relations.

This exciting new edition of the successful textbook for students of Middle Eastern politics provides a highly relevant and comprehensive introduction to the complexities of a region in constant flux. Combining a thematic framework for examining patterns of politics with individual chapters dedicated to specific countries, the book places the very latest developments and long-standing issues within an historical context, introducing key concep...