Ayoob, Mohammed, 1942-

Will the Middle East implode? / Mohammed Ayoob. - Cambridge ; Malden : Polity, c2014. - 192 p. ; 19 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. After the Arab Spring --
2. The islamist challenge --
3. Deadlock over Palestine --
4. Regional and global rivalries --
5. Iran and "the Bomb" --
6. Will the Middle East implode?

The Middle East has long been fraught with tension and volatility.However, the recent Arab uprisings have intensified instability, turning this "hot spot" into a veritable tinderbox whose potential for implosion has far-reaching regional and global consequences.

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Middle East--Politics and government--21st century
Middle East--Foreign relations

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