{"product_id":"the-middle-east-and-south-asia-20192020-9781475852165","title":"The Middle East and South Asia 20192020","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis annually updated volume of the World Today Series is designed to place in context the passionate controversies and emotional attachments of the two billion people who live, study, work, and die in the Middle East and South Asia. Despite room for optimism in some areas, many parts of the Middle East and South Asia continue to face extraordinary challenges and difficult outlooks. Much of this has to do with conflict across the region, which extends well beyond atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State and the Assad regime in Syria.This volume depicts a region where hundreds of millions seek dignity as humans and respect from their governments. This volume helps the general reader understand recent and past developments from these countries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe State of Democracy: Seasons of Hope and Despair  Black Gold or Resource Curse? The Impact of Oil on the Middle East and Beyond An Uncertain Climate: Regional Environment Challenges The Rise and Decline of a Modern Caliphate  Historical Background  The Spread of Civilization  The Rise and Fall of Empires  Hebrews and Judaeans  The Hellenistic Age, Roman Rule, and Christianity Zoroastrian, Buddhist, and Hindu Cultures Muhammad and the Rise of Islam  Islamic Expansion and Society: The Arab Caliphate  The Barbarian Invasions  The Safavid, Ottoman, and Mogul Empires  European Expansion into the Indian Ocean  The Creation of the British Raj  Nations of the Middle East Bahrain  Egypt  Iran  Iraq  Israel  Jordan Kuwait  Lebanon Oman  Palestine  Qatar  Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey  United Arab Emirates  Yemen  Map 1910  Map Today  Nations of South Asia Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Bhutan  India Maldives Nepal  Pakistan  Sri Lanka  Disputed Territories  Abu Musa (Gap Sabzu) and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs  British Indian Ocean Territory (the Chagos Archipelago) The Occupied Territories East Jerusalem (Arab Jerusalem)  The Golan Heights (Jawlan)  Jammu and Kashmir  Regional Organizations  Gulf Cooperation Council  League of Arab States South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation  Selected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040301810007,"sku":"9781475852165","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475852165.jpg?v=1750946309","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-middle-east-and-south-asia-20192020-9781475852165","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}