Middle East Politics and International Relations av Shahram (Deakin University Australia) Akbarzadeh

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<P>Continuing civil wars and humanitarian crises, coupled with a changing geopolitical dynamic, highlighted by increased Russian and Chinese presence in the Middle East, call for new thinking. What happens in the Middle East has major global repercussions.</P><P>This second edition of the ground-breaking textbook <I>Middle East Politics and International Relations: Crisis Zone</I> provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary Middle East politics. The book traces the roots of recent events across the region''s modern history, enabling readers to appreciate both the significance of such events and the importance of history in influencing their outcomes. Structured chronologically, with updated stand-alone chapters containing history, context and contemporary analyses, this edition examines a series of interconnected themes and issues, including external intervention, political manifestations of Islam, the role of political authority, nationalism, self-determination and human ri