{"product_id":"the-middle-east-and-south-asia-20202022-9781475856453","title":"The Middle East and South Asia 20202022","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World Today Series: The Middle East and South Asia. More than a quarter of the world's population live in the Middle East and South Asia, yet our knowledge and understanding of the region is often limited to news updates about the latest conflicts and crises. This edition of the annually updated volume of the World Today Series provides important insights that take the reader beyond the headlines. It offers detailed and up-to-date information about the politics, economies and societies of the twenty-four states that make up the region. Contemporary events are placed in their historical context, through an examination of major civilizations and key historical events. This volume introduces major themes that have shaped the region, including the struggles of ordinary people to achieve democratic rights; the role of oil in shaping society; burgeoning environmental threats; and the rise and fall of the Islamic State caliphate. While there is reason for optimism in regards to the Mid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe State of Democracy: Seasons of Hope and Despair \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Gold or Resource Curse? The Impact of Oil on the Middle East and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Uncertain Climate: Regional Environment Challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rise and Decline of a Modern Caliphate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Background \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spread of Civilization \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Empires \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHebrews and Judaeans \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hellenistic Age, Roman Rule, and Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoroastrian, Buddhist, and Hindu Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuhammad and the Rise of Islam \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIslamic Expansion and Society: The Arab Caliphate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Barbarian Invasions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Safavid, Ottoman, and Mogul Empires \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean Expansion into the Indian Ocean \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Creation of the British Raj \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNations of the Middle East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBahrain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIran \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIraq \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsrael \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKuwait \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLebanon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOman \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalestine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQatar \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaudi Arabia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSyria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurkey \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited Arab Emirates \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYemen \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap 1910 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap Today \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNations of South Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfghanistan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBangladesh \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhutan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaldives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNepal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePakistan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSri Lanka \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisputed Territories \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu Musa (Gap Sabzu) and the Greater and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesser Tunbs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish Indian Ocean Territory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(the Chagos Archipelago)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Occupied Territories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast Jerusalem (Arab Jerusalem) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golan Heights (Jawlan) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJammu and Kashmir \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegional Organizations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGulf Cooperation Council \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeague of Arab States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040317833559,"sku":"9781475856453","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475856453.jpg?v=1750946362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-middle-east-and-south-asia-20202022-9781475856453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}