Middle Eastern history Books
Edinburgh University Press Archaeology of Empire in Achaemenid Egypt
Book SynopsisThis study provides a clear overview of the archaeological evidence for Achaemenid Egypt, including temples, tombs, irrigation works, statues, stelae, seals and coins.
£95.00
Edinburgh University Press Archaeology of Empire in Achaemenid Egypt
Book SynopsisThis study provides a clear overview of the archaeological evidence for Achaemenid Egypt, including temples, tombs, irrigation works, statues, stelae, seals and coins.
£24.69
Edinburgh University Press The Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo 12611517
Book SynopsisMustafa Banister presents a thorough investigation of a forgotten dynasty: the Cairene descendants of the Abbasid family. He uncovers the public and private lives of the 18 men invested as caliphs during the period of 'Mamluk' rule in Egypt and Syria (1250 1517) and reveals a nuanced understanding of the Abbasid Caliphate.Trade Review"Mustafa Banister's masterful study captures the tensions between an institution of lofty stature in the medieval Islamic world with the reality of its minimal influence in the political hierarchy of the Mamluk Sultanate in Cairo that gave it a new lease on life. Banister's monograph is the definitive treatment of a critical topic that, to date, has been discussed tangentially." -Carl F. Petry, Northwestern University
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press Jews and Palestinians in the Late Ottoman Era
Book SynopsisUncovering a history buried by different nationalist narratives (Jewish, Israeli, Arab and Palestinian) this book looks at how the late Ottoman era set the stage for the on-going Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
£89.25
Edinburgh University Press Conspiracy in Modern Egyptian Literature
Book SynopsisThis book examines the diverse uses of conspiracy theory in Egyptian fiction since the early twentieth century. Read against the historical and intertextual backgrounds of individual authors and their works, conspiracy theory emerges not as a single, rigid ideology, but as a style of writing that is equal parts literary and political.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press IsraelPalestine
Book SynopsisSince the early 1990s, Israel has greatly expanded a system checkpoints, walls and other barriers in the West Bank and Gaza that restrict Palestinian movement. Israel/Palestine examines how authors and filmmakers have grappled with the spread of these borders.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Architectural Culture in BritishMandate Jerusalem
Book SynopsisExamines a fascinating and critical epoch in the architectural history of Jerusalem. It proposes a fresh and analytical discussion of British Mandate-era architecture by studying four buildings that have had a lasting impact on Jerusalem's built environment.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval
Book SynopsisThis book offers a fresh perspective on religious culture in the medieval Middle East. It investigates the ways Muslims thought about and practiced at sacred spaces and in sacred times through two detailed case studies: the shrines in honour of the head of al-Husayn (the martyred grandson of the Prophet), and the holy month of Rajab.
£999.99
Edinburgh University Press Violence in Islamic Thought from the Mongols to
Book SynopsisThis book examines how violent acts were assessed by Muslim intellectuals, analysing both changes and continuity within Islamic thought over time.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Iran and Saudi Arabia
Book SynopsisHostile relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are a major contributing factor to political instability in the Middle East. This book argues that rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is possible and delves into the complexities of managing their long-standing conflict.Trade Review‘Ibrahim Fraihat’s tome is a welcome and timely contribution and, more importantly, offers a degree of hope. While many see the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran in zero-sum ways, Fraihat argues that rapprochement is possible, in a radical and welcome departure from other literature on the topic. Drawing on first hand attempts to facilitate conflict reconciliation, this rich and insightful tome is essential reading for policy makers, peace-builders, academics and anyone wishing to better understand the politics of the region.’ -- Simon Mabon, Lancaster University. ‘Remarkable for its lucidity, fieldwork, and command of the literature, this is a timely and authoritative study of the Middle East's most consequential bilateral relationship. Ibrahim Fraihat wisely jettisons timeworn primordialist tropes about the intractability and immutability of the Saudi-Iranian rivalry and focuses instead on how tensions between the two powers can be regulated and managed through wiser statecraft, grassroots activism, and domestic reforms. What sets this magisterial book apart from others on this topic is that it moves beyond diagnosis and analysis to propose creative policy recommendations.’ -- Frederic Wehrey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. ‘In this eminently fair and balanced assessment of the intractable conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Fraihat is in an unenviable position to try to make sense of a nonsensical hostility between two ruling regimes that are wasting their respective nations’ resources and endangering an entire volatile region. A superb strategic intervention as to how to avert a colossal calamity from happening.’ -- Hamid Dabashi, Columbia University. ‘A timely and well-informed analysis of one of the Middle East’s most enduring and consequential rivalries. Fraihat offers an insider’s perspective into the Iran-Saudi conflict along with practical suggestions for de-escalation through the lens of conflict resolution. A must for anyone seeking to understand the origins and manifestations of the regional ‘cold war’ between Saudi Arabia and Iran - and potential strategies for ending it.’ -- Justin Gengler, Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University. ‘This is exactly the book we need right now! Whereas much has been already been written about the causes and developments of the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry, we have precious little knowledge about how this conflict can be peacefully managed and ultimately resolved. Fraihat combines his own personal experiences of participation in dialogue efforts over the years with the scholarly insights of the large body of research on conflict resolution, in order to shed light on this. The book gives us a solid basis for analysing the prospects and challenges for how to transform the current destructive relationship between these two regional powers into more constructive interactions, a transformation that would radically change the Middle East region, and thereby the world.’ -- Isak Svensson, Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. Ibrahim Fraihat is not a newcomer to the field and has already distinguished himself with a strong body of work on Saudi Arabia, Iran, and also KSA-IRI relations. It is clear in this book that Ibrahim comes closest to shining light on the way forward. I think we all need to take note of this outstanding research and learn from it, for both scholarly and practical reasons.’ -- Anoush Ehteshami, Durham University. ‘This is a thorough account of one of the most important interstate rivalries in recent decades, one that has done much damage in the wider Middle East and Islamic World. This book stands out for not only providing a lucid analysis of the drivers of conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also for offering concrete suggestions for reducing tensions between those two regional powers.’ -- Toby Matthiesen, University of Oxford.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Henrietta Listons Travels
Book SynopsisHenrietta Liston's Constantinople journal details her journey by sea from England to Istanbul and the diplomatic mission's Mediterranean stops at the time of the Napoleonic wars and reflects on the political situation of Europe, focusing in particular on the British and the Ottoman Empires.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Prophetic Translation
Book SynopsisIn this novel and pioneering study Maya I. Kesrouany explores the move from Qur'anic to secular approaches to literature in early 20th-century Egyptian literary translations.
£20.89
Edinburgh University Press Salafi Social and Political Movements
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the history of the rise and spread of Salafism during the 20th century as a global Islamic reform movement. It also explains Salafi tools of methodological reasoning: traditionally used to justify highly conservative positions, they now appear equally effective in defending more liberal life choices.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Salafi Social and Political Movements
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the history of the rise and spread of Salafism during the 20th century as a global Islamic reform movement. It also explains Salafi tools of methodological reasoning: traditionally used to justify highly conservative positions, they now appear equally effective in defending more liberal life choices.Trade Review"This is great update on Salafism that provides crucial new insights into the nature of Salafism and even of Islam in general to politics and the difficult choices of combining religious purity with political participation." -Roel Meijer, Associate Professor of Islam Studies, Radboud University
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Peace Processes in Northern Ireland and Turkey
Book SynopsisThis book challenges the notion of 'conflict resolution' in the Northern Irish and TurkishKurdish peace processes, both far-reaching ethno-nationalist conflicts in the post-Cold War era.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press The Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the
Book SynopsisExplores how mass migration and a refugee crisis transformed Armenian culture in the 17th-century Ottoman EmpireTrade Review"Henry Shapiro opens the gate to a new way of writing the 17th-century Ottoman Empire. He masterfully integrates the hitherto poorly known story of the Great Armenian Flight into Ottoman history as one of the central incidents of the period, which had a profound impact on the social and cultural life of the empire in the following centuries. Shapiro's extraordinary command of both Ottoman-Turkish and Ottoman-Armenian sources makes this an exemplary history of a multilingual empire." -Ali Yayc?o?lu, Stanford University
£23.74
Edinburgh University Press The Decline of the Ottoman Empire and the Rise of
Book SynopsisImmediately after World War I, Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol was US High Commissioner in the Ottoman Empire and later the Turkish Republic (1919 27). Hakan zo?lu examines Bristol's official correspondence to the State Department, painting an alternative picture of Turkey and the transition period from empire to nation state.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press After the Arab Revolutions
Book SynopsisIncorporates the lessons learned from the 2011 Arab revolutions into democratic transition theory.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press After the Arab Revolutions
Book SynopsisIncorporates the lessons learned from the 2011 Arab revolutions into democratic transition theory.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Queens Eunuchs and Concubines in Islamic History
Book SynopsisDrawing on specific historical case studies and events, this book looks at the role of women, mothers, wives, eunuchs, concubines, qahramans and atabegs in the dynamics and manipulation of medieval Islamic politics.
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press The Medieval Turks
Book SynopsisThis volume collects 24 papers on the medieval Turks by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. It covers themes such as nomadism, shamanism, clan and social structure, the role of women, military expertise, engagement with Islamic orthodoxy and the daily interface between Turks and non-Turks.
£95.00
Edinburgh University Press Classical Islam
Book SynopsisThis volume collects 21 papers on Classical Islam by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. The papers explore career of the Prophet Muhammad and the environment from which he sprang; the evolution of Islamic mysticism; political thought; and philosophical themes.
£95.00
Edinburgh University Press Regimes of Mobility
Book SynopsisReinterprets the making of the modern Middle East by studying its borderlands, drawing on case studies of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Transjordan to overturn popular views of how the borders of the region were formed.Trade Review"Conceiving the post-Ottoman space less through hard borders than porous borderlands, and highlighting the interests of both local and colonial actors, Tejel and ztan develop regimes of mobility" into a percipient rubric for the mandate period. Framed by an astute introduction and afterword, eleven case studies trace how traders, nomads, priests and refugees negotiated customs controls, quarantine regulations and national churches amid competing notions and uses of territory. This is a timely study of both the disconnections and redirections that define eras of deglobalisation."" -Nile Green, Professor of History and Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History, UCLA
£23.74
Edinburgh University Press Kinship State Formation and Governance in the
Book SynopsisBuilds a theoretical model of tribe-state relations through historical political analysis of tribal politics in Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman
£18.99
Edinburgh University Press Pulpit Mosque and Nation
Book SynopsisWith an all-pervading sermon theme of social, national and political unity, Elisabeth zdalga explores how long-standing religious rituals are utilised and mobilised in the formation of modern political loyalties and national identities.Trade Review"Through a meticulous examination of the Friday sermons, Elisabeth zdalga analyses the public role of religion in Turkey from containment by the secular state to instrumentalisation by the Islamist government. This is a most valuable contribution to our understanding of state-religion configurations in modern Turkey." -Dr. Sami Zubaida, Emeritus Professor of Politics and Sociology at Birkbeck, University of London
£18.99
Edinburgh University Press Zoroastrians in Early Islamic History
Book SynopsisExamines debates about the inclusion or exclusion of Zoroastrians in Islamic society circa 600-1000 C.E.Trade Review"Andrew Magnusson provides an insightful narrative of the relationship between the Zoroastrian population of the former Sasanian Empire and that of the new Muslim Caliphate who became their master in the seventh century CE. He wonderfully demonstrates that the early Muslims position toward the Zoroastrians was much more nuanced and moves beyond the old binary of tolerance" and "intolerance," in describing their relationship. Magnusson suggests that the early Muslims by necessity accommodated the Zoroastrian community by giving them their own space and privileges."" -Touraj Daryaee, Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies & Culture University of California, Irvine
£80.75
Edinburgh University Press Displacement and Erasure in Palestine
Book SynopsisExplores the ways in which Palestinians negotiate physical and symbolic erasures by producing their own archives and historical narratives
£80.75
Edinburgh University Press The Politics of Islam
Book SynopsisIn this book, Birol Ba?kan explains the variation in attitudes and approaches towards the Muslim Brotherhood across 5 Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He argues that this disparity is at the root of the ongoing Gulf crisis that erupted in June 2017.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press The Politics of Islam
Book SynopsisIn this book, Birol Ba?kan explains the variation in attitudes and approaches towards the Muslim Brotherhood across 5 Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He argues that this disparity is at the root of the ongoing Gulf crisis that erupted in June 2017.Trade Review"With The Politics of Islam, Birol Ba?kan provides a valuable overview of an important and understudied context of contemporary Islamism. Intense opposition towards the Muslim Brotherhood by governments such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is a defining aspect of the new political landscape in the Middle East, and this book is a crucial resource for students, researchers, and policymakers seeking to make sense of these developments." -Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, author of Islam and Politics
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Psychoanalysis and the Love of Arabic
Book SynopsisNadia Bou Ali shows how a curious relationship was forged between language and politics, one driven both by a desire for modernity and anxiety about it.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Conquered Populations in Early Islam
Book SynopsisThis book traces the journey of new Muslims as they joined the early Islamic community and articulated their identities within it. It focuses on Muslims of slave origins, who belonged to the society in which they lived but whose slave background rendered them somehow alien.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press The Art of Defiance
Book SynopsisExamines how the arts popularised militant resistance to the monarchy in 1970s Iran
£18.99
Edinburgh University Press A Companion to Modern Turkeys Centennial
Book SynopsisBringing together rigorous, original scholarship from over 60 contributors around the globe, this reference volume examines Turkey's evolution from the early days of the Republic to the present time, offering a critical portrait of a vibrant country at crossroads.
£157.50
Edinburgh University Press Gendering Civil War
Book SynopsisProvides new and original analysis on how Lebanese francophone women authors wrote about the Lebanese civil war
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Literary Representations of the PalestineIsrael
Book SynopsisStudies literary representations of Israel and Palestine that challenge mainstream political and historical discourses
£85.50
De Gruyter Critical Approaches to Ancient Near Eastern Art
Book SynopsisCritical Approaches to Ancient Near Eastern Art concentrates on the visual, material, and built aspects of the Ancient Near East from the fourth millennium BCE to the Hellenistic period.Table of ContentsTable of Contents List of ContributorsList of IllustrationsEditors' NoteMap 1. Map 2. Introduction I. Defining the Field 2. Archaeology and Politics in Iraq - Lamia al-Gailani Werr3. Forgeries of Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts and Cultures - Oscar Muscarella4. Beyond the East-West Dichotomy in Syrian and Levantine Wall Paintings - Constance von Rüden5. Orientalism and Orientalization in the Iron Age Mediterranean - Ann C. Gunter II. Technologies and Practices of Artistic Production 6. The Historiography of the Concept of "Workshop" in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology: Descriptive Models and Theoretical Approaches (Anthropology vs. Art History) - Silvana Di Paolo7. The Impact of the "Portable": Integrating "Minor Arts" into the Ancient Near Eastern Canon - Allison Karmel Thomason8. The Influence of the Physical Medium on the Decoration of a Work of Art: A Case Study of the "Phoenician" Bowls - Francesca Onnis9. Impressions of the Contest Scene: Glyptic Imagery and Sealing Practice in the Akkadian Period - Yelena Rakic10. Histories of Cypriot Art through Seal Carving - Joanna S. Smith III. Text and Image 11. Relating Image and Word in Ancient Mesopotamia - Cory D. Crawford12. Pictorial Mythology and Narrative in the Ancient Near East - Karen Sonik13. Art's Role in the Origins of Writing: The Seal-Carver, the Scribe, and the Earliest Lexical Texts - Jennifer C. Ross14. Posthumous Images and the Memory of the Akkadian Kings - Melissa Eppihimer15. Styles of Pictorial Narratives in Assurbanipal's Reliefs - Chikako E. Watanabe IV. Social Identities 16. Sexuality, Reproduction and Gender in Terracotta Plaques from the Late Third-Early Second Millennia BCE - Sarah B. Graff17. Images and Conceptions of Ideal Feminine Beauty in Neo-Assyrian Royal Contexts, c. 883-627 BCE - Amy Rebecca Gansell18. Uniforms and Non-Conformists: Tensions and Trends in Early Dynastic Fashion - Aubrey Baadsgaard19. Terracotta Figurines and Social Identities in Hellenistic Babylonia - Stephanie Langin-Hooper20. The Impressed Image: Glyptic Studies as Art and Social History - Mark B. Garrison21. Culture on Display: Representations of Ethnicity in the Art of the Late Assyrian State - Brian A. Brown V. Religion, Ritual and Politics 22. Human, Divine or Both? The Uruk Vase and the Problem of Ambiguity in Early Mesopotamian Visual Arts - Claudia E. Suter23. A Silent Message: Godlike Kings in Mesopotamian Art - Tallay Ornan24. When the Subject is the Object: Relational Ontologies, the Partible Person and Images of Naram-Sin - Anne Porter25. Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Violence: Warfare in Neo-Assyrian Art - Paul Collins26. The Tell Asmar Hoard and Rituals of Early Dynastic Sculpture - Jean M. Evans VI. Making and Defining Space 27. A Feast for the Eyes: Depiction and Performance of Ritual within the Sacred Space of Middle Bronze Age Ebla - Alice A. Petty28. The Art of Building a Late Assyrian Royal Palace - David Kertai29. The Assyrian Landscape as Ritual - Ann Shafer30. Aesthetics of the Natural Environment in the Arts of the Ancient Near East: The Elamite Rock-Cut Sanctuary of Kurangun - Javier Álvarez-Mon31. Art of the Achaemenid Empire, and Art in the Achaemenid Empire - Henry P. Colburn
£34.67
Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Iraq
Book Synopsis‘Iraq, the land of Hamurabi and Harun al-Rashid, has played a long and unique role in the history of human civilization. The oldest civilization known to humankind evolved on the shores of its twin rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The great cities of antiquity—Uruk, Ur, Akkad, Babylon, al-Basra, Mawsil, and Baghdad—were major centers of high culture and political power for much of the course of human history. This updated edition offers new and expanded coverage of a broad range of political, economic, security, cultural, and religious topics, including the emergence of a sustained protest movement for reform, the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and the Kurdish independence referendum. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iraq contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iraq.Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Editor’s Foreword Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Maps Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix A: ‘Iraqi Cabinets, 1920-2003 Appendix B: Revolutionary Command Councils, 1968–2003 Appendix C: ‘Iraqi Governments, 2003-2018 Appendix D: Election Results, 2005-2018 Bibliography About the Authors
£171.95
Rowman & Littlefield Surviving the Forgotten Genocide: An Armenian
Book SynopsisA rare and poignant testimony of a survivor of the Armenian genocide. The twentieth century was an era of genocide, which started with the Turkish destruction of more than one million Armenian men, women, and children—a modern process of total, violent erasure that began in 1895 and exploded under the cover of the First World War. John Minassian lived through this as a teenager, witnessing the murder of his own kin, concealing his identity as an orphan and laborer in Syria, and eventually immigrating to the United States to start his life anew. A rare testimony of a survivor of the Armenian genocide, one of just a handful of accounts in English, Minassian’s memoir is breathtaking in its vivid portraits of Armenian life and culture and poignant in its sensitive recollections of the many people who harmed and helped him. As well as a searing testimony, his memoir documents the wartime policies and behavior of Ottoman officials and their collaborators; the roles played by the British, French, and Indian armies, as well as American missionaries; and the ultimate collapse of the empire. The author’s journey, and his powerful story of perseverance, despair, and survival will resonate with readers today.
£33.41
PublicAffairs,U.S. War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the
Book SynopsisIn this World War II military history, Rommel's army is a day from Cairo, a week from Tel Aviv, and the SS is ready for action. Espionage brought the Nazis this far, but espionage can stop them—if Washington wakes up to the danger. As World War II raged in North Africa, General Erwin Rommel was guided by an uncanny sense of his enemies' plans and weaknesses. In the summer of 1942, he led his Axis army swiftly and terrifyingly toward Alexandria, with the goal of overrunning the entire Middle East. Each step was informed by detailed updates on British positions. The Nazis, somehow, had a source for the Allies' greatest secrets. Yet the Axis powers were not the only ones with intelligence. Brilliant Allied cryptographers worked relentlessly at Bletchley Park, breaking down the extraordinarily complex Nazi code Enigma. From decoded German messages, they discovered that the enemy had a wealth of inside information. On the brink of disaster, a fevered and high-stakes search for the source began. War of Shadows is the cinematic story of the race for information in the North African theater of World War II, set against intrigues that spanned the Middle East. Years in the making, this book is a feat of historical research and storytelling, and a rethinking of the popular narrative of the war. It portrays the conflict not as an inevitable clash of heroes and villains but a spiraling series of failures, accidents, and desperate triumphs that decided the fate of the Middle East and quite possibly the outcome of the war.
£14.24
Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Speaking The Truth: Zionism, Israel, and
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£15.29
Your Own World Books The Kolbrin Bible: 21st Century Master Edition (A4 Paperback)
£50.15
Seven Stories Press,U.S. Lawrence And The Arabs
Book SynopsisThe story of the Middle East in the early 20th century, through the eyes of two of that period's greatest Englishmen.
£17.99
PublicAffairs,U.S. The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of
Book SynopsisBarely a year after the self-immolation of a young fruit seller in Tunisia, a vast wave of popular protest has convulsed the Middle East, overthrowing long-ruling dictators and transforming the region's politics almost beyond recognition. But the biggest transformations of what has been labeled as the"Arab Spring” are yet to come. An insider to both American policy and the world of the Arab public, Marc Lynch shows that the fall of particular leaders is but the least of the changes that will emerge from months of unrest. The far-ranging implications of the rise of an interconnected and newly-empowered Arab populace have only begun to be felt. Young, frustrated Arabs now know that protest can work and that change is possible. They have lost their fear- meanwhile their leaders, desperate to survive, have heard the unprecedented message that killing their own people will no longer keep them in power. Even so, as Lynch reminds us, the last wave of region-wide protest in the 1950s and 1960s resulted not in democracy, but in brutal autocracy. Will the Arab world's struggle for change succeed in building open societies? Will authoritarian regimes regain their grip, or will Islamist movements seize the initiative to impose a new kind of rule? The Arab Uprising follows these struggles from Tunisia and Egypt to the harsh battles of Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Libya and to the cautious reforms of the region's monarchies. It examines the real meaning of the rise of Islamist movements in the emerging democracies, and the longterm hopes of a generation of activists confronted with the limits of their power. It points toward a striking change in the hierarchy of influence, as the old heavyweights- Iran, Al Qaeda, even Israel- have been all but left out while oil-rich powers like Saudi Arabia and"swing states” like Turkey and Qatar find new opportunities to spread their influence. And it reveals how America must adjust to the new realities. Deeply informed by inside access to the Obama administration's decision-making process and first-hand interviews with protestors, politicians, diplomats, and journalists, The Arab Uprising highlights the new fault lines that are forming between forces of revolution and counter-revolution, and shows what it all means for the future of American policy. The result is an indispensible guide to the changing lay of the land in the Middle East and North Africa.Trade ReviewA Foreign Policy "Book to Read in 2012" Robin Wright, author of Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World"A wonderfully thoughtful book that captures a truly historic juncture in the Arab world. By chronicling the first volatile year of the Arab uprisings, Lynch has provided the essential guide to understanding what happens next - both for the participants living through it and for the anxious outside world surprised by the passions unleashed." Colin Kahl, Associate Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East "If you read only one book about the uprisings sweeping the Arab world, it should be this one. Marc Lynch coined the term "the Arab public sphere" a decade before anyone in the West knew it existed and has been an active observer of and participant in it ever since. He chronicles decades of Arab protests, pan-Arabism, and Arab government repression to provide vital context for present events and draws on his deep country-by-country expertise to map future challenges for American foreign policy across the Arab world." Kirkus "One of the most profound books about the nature of the transformations under way, of the consciousness of the public squares and the new popular anger in today's Arab world." The Economist "Of all the books on the extraordinary events of the past 15 months, this is one of the most illuminating and, for policymakers, the most challenging." Foreign Affairs "informed and engaging" Washington Monthly"Lynch has written a clear-eyed, highly readable guide to the forces in the region that gave rise to the Arab uprisings and the very real challenges they present for the U.S. Indispensably, he presents the material in a way that is neither excessively romantic about democracy's chances nor excessively fearful about the greater role Islamists will no doubt play in a newly empowered Arab public square." "The extraordinary events associated with the Arab Spring have produced a chaotic mix of transitioning democracies, reactionary autocracies, and civil strife. But, as Marc Lynch explains in his brilliant new book, The Arab Uprising, regardless of the fate of individual rulers or the course of particular movements, the nature of politics in the Arab world has been forever transformed. A new generation has leveraged 21st-century technologies and tapped into a sense of interconnectedness and common identity to obliterate the old order. Nobody is better suited to navigate the reader through these turbulent waters than Lynch, one of the world's top Middle East scholars and a pioneer in the study of new media and social activism in the Arab world. Lynch has produced the most comprehensive and balanced account yet written of the origins and implications of the changes currently sweeping this vital region. The Arab Uprising promises to remain essential reading on the subject for years to come." Anne-Marie Slaughter "[Lynch] who has been following recent events closely...reexamines important precedents in mass uprisings that took place in convulsive waves during the Arab Cold War of the 1950s, and were brutally suppressed...[he] also examines the key role initially played by the Al-Jazeera network in coverage of the Tunisia uprising, keenly watched by the Egyptians in convincing them their own efforts could be successful...A timely survey of complex historical and current events." Publishers Weekly "A nuanced, insightful analysis of the Arab insurrections, with ample historical context... In this thought-provoking book, Lynch earns his right to implore U.S. citizens to trust Middle Eastern countries to reshape their political space." Booklist "Lynch, a political scientist and advisor to the Obama administration, analyzes the recent and ongoing political changes taking place in the Middle East and ventures some predictions about what may come...Timely, informative, and recommended for current events and regional history collections." Al-Ghad (Jordan)
£12.34
Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Tracing Homelands: Israel, Palestine, and the
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£17.09
Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Wrestling With Zionism: Jewish Voices Of Dissent
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£17.09
Captivating History La Guerra del Golfo: Una Guía Fascinante sobre la Guerra del Golfo Pérsico Dirigida por Estados Unidos contra Irak por su Invasión y Anexión de Kuwait
£13.48
Just World Books Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine
Book SynopsisSince 2003, obstetrician Alice Rothchild has traveled annually to Israel/Palestine with other concerned Americans, to learn about health and human rights situation of politically marginalized communities, especially Palestinians. Condition Critical presents key blog posts and analytical essays that explore everyday life in Israel, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza up close and with searing honesty. These eyewitness reports and intimate stories depict the critical condition of a region suffering from decades-old wounds of colonization and occupation. Condition Critical dares (and inspires) its readers to examine the painful consequences of Zionism and Israeli expansion and to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice.
£16.16
Oneworld Publications The Middle East: A Beginner's Guide
Book SynopsisThe wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East promised to pave the way for democracy. It brought down dictators and captured the popular imagination, but for most of the region, peace and stability remain as elusive today as they have ever been. In this fully revised introduction, Oxford University’s Philip Robins takes a close look at the issues plaguing the region. With each chapter focusing on a key theme, Robins weaves together the disparate countries into a coherent and entertaining narrative. From leadership and gender to religion and society, The Middle East: A Beginner’s Guide is replete with case studies, astute analysis, profiles of key personalities, and even jokes from the region. There is no better resource for understanding the Middle East, both past and present.
£9.49
