Politics and Society in the Contemporary Middle East

by Michele Penner Angrist

Overview

The rise and decline of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Deepening authoritarianism in Turkey. The return to military-led rule in Egypt. The impact of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Saudi Arabia. Heightened sectarian tensions throughout the region. These are among the many current topics covered in the third edition of the acclaimed Politics and Society in the Contemporary Middle East. With the Arab Spring uprisings now viewed with the perspective of time, this new edition also provides an accessible analysis of the longer-term political currents, changes, and dynamics set in motion by those dramatic events. Offering insightful analyses and a wealth of accessible information, it encourages comparative, critical thinking by students at all levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626378650
Publisher:	Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/19/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	309,703
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About the Author

Michele Penner Angrist is associate professor of political science at Union College. She is author of Party Building in the Modern Middle East and coeditor (with Marsha Pripstein Posusney) of Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Regimes and Resistance.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures ix

Acknowledgments xi

1 The Making of Middle East Politics Michele Penner Angrist 1

Part 1 Contemporary Dynamics

2 Governments and Oppositions Mona El-Ghobashy 29

3 The Impact of International Politics F. Gregory Gause III 49

4 Political Economy Pete W. Moore 69

5 Civil Society Sheila Carapico 91

6 Religion and Politics Jillian Schwedler 111

7 Identity and Politics David Siddhartha Patel 133

8 Gender and Politics Diane Singerman 155

Part 2 Cases

9 Algeria Yahia H. Zoubir 177

10 Egypt Nathan J. Brown Emad El-Din Shahin 203

11 Iran Arang Keshavarzian 229

12 Iraq Fred H. Lawson 261

13 Israel Alan Dowty 285

14 Jordan Curtis R. Ryan 311

15 Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates Michael Herb 335

16 The Palestinian Authority Nathan J. Brown 367

17 Saudi Arabia Gwenn Okruhlik 387

18 Syria Fred H. Lawson 411

19 Turkey Marcie J. Patton 435

Part 3 Conclusion

20 Trends and Prospects Michele Penner Angrist 463

References 471

The Contributors 487

Index 491

About the Book 509

Editorial Reviews

One of the most lucidly written, highly objective surveys on the politics of the Middle East ... available today.

RoMES - Elhum Haghighat

An excellent text.... The important themes that are established in the early chapters are carried consistently through the country cases that follow. And all is written in a style that will be easily accessible, even enjoyable, to students.

Ellen Lust

Excellent.... An extremely clear and comprehensive introduction to the politics of the Middle East, far superior to other available texts.

Samer Shehata

This is one of the best surveys of Middle East politics. Highly recommended.

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