Book Series
Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
New & Published Titles:
Ethnic Politics in Israel
The Margins and the Ashkenazi Centre
This book offers an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, examining in particular society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of…
read moreNovember 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-54735-2 (Routledge)
Intra-Jewish Conflict in Israel
White Jews, Black Jews
This is the first book in English to examine the Mizrahi Jews (Jews from the Muslim world) in Israel, focussing in particular on social and…
read moreOctober 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77864-0 (Routledge)
Islamism, Democracy and Liberalism in Turkey
The Case of the AKP
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book is a…
read moreSeptember 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48470-1 (Routledge)
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Turkish Politics and the Rise of the AKP
Dilemmas of Institutionalization and Leadership Strategy
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been in power since 2002. This book is the first book-length analysis to chart the rise and development…
read moreJuly 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49160-0 (Routledge)
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Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine
Democracy versus Military Rule
The Israeli regime is a paradox. Considered a democracy, it has no recognized borders and controls the majority of Palestinians by military rule, while the…
read moreJuly 2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48833-4 (Routledge)
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Israeli Politics and the First Palestinian Intifada
Political Opportunities, Framing Processes and Contentious Politics
As the Palestinian/Israeli conflict continues to be of major importance in the Middle East, this book employs a new agency approach to understanding the conflict,…
read moreJune 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-55885-3 (Routledge)
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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf
A Cultural Genealogy
Adib-Moghaddam examines the causes and consequences of conflict in one of the most important regions of the world. Bridging the gap between critical theories of…
read moreApril 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54989-9 (Routledge)
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Kemalism in Turkish Politics
The Republican People's Party, Secularism and Nationalism
This book is concerned with Turkey’s political evolution, the role of Kemalism, and why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed. Concentrating on the…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-47504-4 (Routledge)
Jordanian-Israeli Relations
The peacebuilding experience
Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel was unique as it bore the promise of what was termed a "warm" peace between the two warring countries. With…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43784-4 (Routledge)
Civil Society in Algeria
The Political Functions of Associational Life
Between 1987 and today Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200.000 people.…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77583-0 (Routledge)
Series Details:
This series is concerned with recent political developments in the region. It will have a range of different approaches and include both single authored monographs and edited volumes covering issues such as international relations, foreign intervention, security, political Islam, democracy, ideology and public policy.
Forthcoming Titles:
Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Confrontation and co-existence
Edited by Marshall J. Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer
To be published November 30th 2009
Islamists and Secularists in Egypt: Opposition, Conflict & Cooperation
By Dina Shehata
To be published November 30th 2009
Turkey's Entente with Israel and Azerbaijan: State identity and security in the Middle East and Caucasus
By Alexander Murinson
To be published December 4th 2009
Political Succession in the Arab World: Constitutions, Family Loyalties and Islam
By Anthony Billingsley
To be published December 15th 2009
Plurality and Citizenship in Israel: Moving beyond the Jewish/Palestinian civil divide
Edited by Dan Avnon, Yotam Benziman
To be published December 15th 2009
Europe and Tunisia: Democratization via Association
By Brieg Powel, Larbi Sadiki
To be published April 5th 2010
The Second Palestinian Intifada: Civil Resistance
By Julie Norman
To be published May 1st 2010
Civil Society and Democratization in the Arab World: The Dynamics of Activism
By Francesco Cavatorta, Vincent Durac
To be published May 1st 2010
Democracy in the Arab World: Explaining the Deficit
Edited by Ibrahim Elbadawi, Samir Makdisi
To be published May 30th 2010
Explaining the Iran-Iraq War: Power, Policy and Conflict
By Jerome Donovan
To be published June 1st 2010
Post-Oslo Palestine: Public Policy and State Building
By Rana Alhelsi
To be published June 1st 2010
Israeli Nationalism: Social Conflicts and the Politics of Knowledge
By Uri Ram
To be published June 1st 2010
Politics in Morocco: Executive Monarchy and Enlightened Authoritarianism
By Anouar Boukhars
To be published June 1st 2010
Democracy in Turkey: The Impact of EU Political Conditionality
By Ali Resul Usul
To be published August 1st 2010
Conflict and Peacemaking in Israel-Palestine: Theory and Application
By Sapir Handelman
To be published August 1st 2010
Public Management in Israel: Development, Structure, Functions and Reforms
By Itzhak Galnoor
To be published September 1st 2010