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1. Contested Sudan

   The Political Economy of War and Reconstruction

   By Ibrahim Elnur

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has endured a troubled history, including the longest civil war in African history in Southern Sudan and more recent conflicts such as the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. This book explores this history of ensuing conflict, examining why Sudan failed to...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Monetary Union in the Gulf

   Prospects for a Single Currency in the Arabian Peninsula

   By Emilie Rutledge

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   At a time of momentous shifts in the balance of world economic forces epitomized by the current oil price boom, the weakening US dollar and the global credit crunch; the meteoric rise of the Arabian peninsula cannot be understated. Neither, therefore, can their planned monetary union. As key...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf

   The Abu Musa and Tunbs in Strategic Context

   By Kourosh Ahmadi

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   The position of the Persian Gulf as the main highway between East and West has long given this region special significance both within the Middle East and in global affairs more generally. This book examines the history of international relations in the Gulf since the 1820s as great powers such as...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Secret Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in Oslo

   Their Success and Why the Process Ultimately Failed

   By Sven Behrendt

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   The Oslo secret negotiations from 1992 to 1993 were some of the most astonishing and also successful negotiations in the Middle East, leading to the mutual recognition between the PLO and Israel. Through an in-depth examination of the Oslo negotiations, this book argues that at the core of the...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Muslim Brotherhood in Contemporary Egypt

   Democracy Redefined or Confined?

   By Mariz Tadros

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the oldest and most influential Islamist movements. As the party ascends to power in Egypt, it is poised to adopt a new system of governance and state–society relations, the effects of which are likely to extend well beyond Egypt’s national borders. This book...

   Published April 30th 2012 by Routledge
6. China's Relations with Arabia and the Gulf 1949-1999

   By Mohamed Mousa Mohamed Ali Bin Huwaidin

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   This book provides a detailed analysis of China's foreign policy towards the Gulf and Arabian peninsula region from the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the end of the 20th century. Based on extensive original research, it looks at the relations between China and each of...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
7. Iran-Turkey Relations, 1979-2011

   Conceptualising the Dynamics of Politics, Religion and Security in Middle-Power States

   By Suleyman Elik

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   Both Turkey and Iran are large and important countries in the Middle East; how these two countries relate to each other is of crucial importance both for the region and for the wider world. This book explores the diplomatic, security and energy relations of these two middle power states since 1979,...

   Published October 9th 2011 by Routledge
8. Iraq, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World

   Edited by Ali Paya, John L Esposito

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   Iraq, democracy and Islam are powerful global forces which shape not only many aspects of the lives of Muslims, but the lives of other citizens of the world as well. This book explores many of the challenging questions posed by the interconnections between these three forces, concentrating on...

   Published August 31st 2011 by Routledge
9. Iran and the International System

   Edited by Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Reza Molavi

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   Much attention in the West has focused on Iran as a problem country. This book challenges the representations of Iran as a hostile regional power led by ideologues, and goes further by discussing how international relations are viewed from inside Iran itself, outlining the factors which underpin...

   Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge
10. Palestinian Christians in Israel

    State Attitudes towards Non-Muslims in a Jewish State

    By Una McGahern

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    Although Christians form a significant proportion of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel, very little research has, until now, been undertaken to examine their complicated position within Israel. This book demonstrates the limits of analyses which characterise state-minority relations in Israel...

    Published July 26th 2011 by Routledge