Uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa

by Philip Steele

Overview

This fascinating title explores the significant global issues surrounding the politics, conflict, and violence of revolution and change in recent years in southwest Asia and North Africa. By going behind the media headlines, this important book examines the reasons why changes are taking place, who is involved in the changes, and what the public perceptions of these areas and their events are around the globe. From the “Arab Spring” to the Syrian refugee crisis, readers will look at the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa and their global effects. Critical thinking questions, case studies, and debate sidebars help readers understand different perspectives about the uprisings, consider the importance of the countries involved to the rest of the world, and ask what the future holds for the region and its inhabitants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778725947
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/15/2016
Series:	Behind the News
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1120L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Changing times 4

A history of uprisings 6

Unrest across the region 8

Tunisia, 2010-2014 10

Behind the protests 12

Dictatorship and democracy 14

Egypt, 2011-2016 16

Is democracy always good? 18

Faith and the state 20

Libya, 2011-2016 22

Religious or secular? 24

Saudi Arabia, 2011-2014 26

Electronic revolution 28

Across borders, 2011-2016 30

The role of the Internet 32

Syria, 2011-2016 34

Beyond the region 36

Should other countries act? 38

Coping with crisis 40

Thinking about human rights 42

On to the future 44

Glossary 46

Index 48