"Times" Guide to the Middle East
Arab World and Its Neighbours
Times Books (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 2. May 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-7230-0868-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Middle East has been a flash point in world affairs since before World War II. Though Cold War politics may no longer dominate its agenda and the threat of war between Arabs and Jews has receded, it remains among the world's most troubled and unstable regions. Is the long-standing enmity between the US and Iran set to escalate further? Why is Algeria in turmoil? How has Saddam Hussein maintained his iron rule over Iraq? Will Islamic fundamentalism destabilize the region further? Can anything bridge the economic disparity between the Middle East's oil-producing superpowers and the endemic poverty of the rest of the region? In chapters covering every country in the Middle East, this guide presents an overview of the whole region, pinpointing its recent history and highlighting the immense problems facing it today. Further chapters look at the role of oil, the Palestinian question and the rise of fundamentalism.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
19 b&w maps and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7230-0868-2 (9780723008682)
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"Times" Guide to the Middle East
Arab World and Its Neighbours
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