TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fawcett,Louise L'Estrange
TI  - International relations of the Middle East
SN  - 9780198708742
U1  - 327.56 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Foreign relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: the Middle East and international relations; Louise Fawcett --; Pt. 1; Theoretical and historical overview --; Ch. 1; International relations theory and the Middle East; Fred H. Lawson --; Ch. 2; The emergence of the Middle East into the modern state system; Eugene L. Rogan --; Ch. 3; The Cold War in the Middle East; Peter Sluglett --; Ch. 4; The Middle East since the Cold War: the multi-layered (in)security dilemma; Bahgat Korany --; Pt. 2; Themes in international relations and international political economy --; Ch. 5; Oil and political economy in the international relations of the Middle East; Giacomo Luciani --; Ch. 6; The puzzle of political reform in the Middle East; Augustus Richard Norton --; Ch. 7; The politics of identity in Middle East international relations; Raymond Hinnebusch --; Ch. 8; Islam and international relations in the Middle East: from umma to nation state; Peter Mandaville --; Ch. 9; Alliances and regionalism in the Middle East; Louise Fawcett --; Ch. 10; Middle East security: conflict and securitization of identities; Marina Calculli with Matteo Legrenzi --; Pt. 3; Key issues and actors --; Ch. 11; Foreign policymaking in the Middle East: complex realism; Raymond Hinnebusch and Anoushiravan Ehteshami --; Ch. 12; The Arab-Israeli conflict; Charles Smith --; Ch. 13; The rise and fall of the Oslo peace process; Avi Shlaim --; Ch. 14; The international politics of the Gulf; Matteo Legrenzi and F. Gregory Gause III --; Ch. 15; The Arab Spring: the 'people' in international relations; Larbi Sadiki --; Ch. 16; The United States in the Middle East; Michael C. Hudson --; Ch. 17; Europe in the Middle East; Rosemary Hollis
N2  - The most authoritative, comprehensive, and balanced overview of international relations in the Middle East, this respected textbook helps students get to grips with this fascinating and challenging subject area. A team of expert scholars combines a history of the region with analysis of key themes, actors, and conflicts, using a range of learning features and online resources to support student learning.
Offering a wide range of perspectives, this book exposes students to different approaches to the subject, and encourages them to think critically in order to draw their own conclusions. The text features a range of case studies and 'micro-cases' throughout, demonstrating the relevance of international relations theory in the contemporary Middle East, and helping students to apply their learning to real world situations.
The fourth edition features a new chapter on the Arab Spring, highlighting this significant development in contemporary Middle Eastern international relations, and an expanded discussion of rising powers in the region, such as Russia and China. 
The text is supported by an Online Resource Centre to help students take their learning further
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