Middle East Politics Books

New and Published Books

1. The Arab Spring

   Critical Analyses

   Edited by Khair Haseeb

   This volume provides a wealth of in-depth, country-specific analyses of the Arab Spring, in addition to works that examine the larger theoretical framework and socio-political implications of events. Unlike other analyses, often from the perspective of Western scholarship from the outside looking...

   Published March 28th 2013 by Routledge
2. Britain's Revival and Fall in the Gulf

   Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, 1950-71

   By Simon C. Smith

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of the Middle East

   Britain's relationship with the Gulf region remains one of the few unexplored episodes in the study of British decolonization. The decision, announced in 1968, to leave the Gulf within three years represented an explicit recognition by Britain that its 'East of Suez' role was at an end. This book...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Israeli Politics and the Middle East Peace Process, 1988-2002

   By Hassan A. Barari

   Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

   The book is a fresh interpretation of Israeli foreign policy vis-à-vis the peace process, one that deems domestic political factors as the key to explain the shift within Israel from war to peace. The main assumption is that peacemaking that entails territorial compromise is an issue that can only...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
4. A Global Security Triangle

   European, African and Asian interaction

   Edited by Valeria Bello, Belachew Gebrewold

   Series: Routledge/GARNET series

   This book considers the interactions between Africa, Asia and Europe, analysing the short and long term strategies various states have adopted to external relations. The urgency attached to the agenda of international terrorism and human and drugs- trafficking has forced the European Union into new...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
5. The Promise and Perils of Transnationalization

   NGO Activism and the Socialization of Women’s Human Rights in Egypt and Iran

   By Benjamin Stachursky

   Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

   To date, most constructivist international relations studies have characterized the influence of transnationalism on domestic forms of activism as uniformly positive. In particular, transnational interactions are viewed as positive factors for the development and daily impact of gender activism....

   Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
6. Political Theologies in the Holy Land

   Israeli Messianism and its Critics

   By David Ohana

   Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series

   This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology, from the birth of the Zionist movement through to the present. Is shows how messianism is not just a religious or philosophical term but a very tangible political practice and theology which has shaped Israeli identity. The author...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
7. Political Succession in the Arab World

   Constitutions, Family Loyalties and Islam

   By Anthony Billingsley

   Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics

   Political succession is a key issue in the contemporary Middle East. In this new study the author examines the process and shows how respect for those in authority and tribal codes of loyalty have been far more influential in maintaining regimes than security institutions and political repression....

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
8. The Arab Spring, Democracy and Security

   Domestic and international ramifications

   Edited by Efraim Inbar

   Series: BESA Studies in International Security

   This volume analyzes the political, economic and strategic dimensions of the recent upheavals in the Middle East known as the Arab Spring. Mass demonstrations in many Arab states challenged the political status quo and the existing political and cultural system in the region. While it is too early...

   Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge
9. Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

   Confrontation and Co-existence

   Edited by Marshall J. Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer

   Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics

   This book addresses the major generators of conflict and toleration at shared holy places in Palestine and Israel. Examining the religious, political and legal issues, the authors show how the holy sites have been a focus of both conflict and cooperation between different communities. Bringing...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
10. Dynamics of Change in the Persian Gulf

    Political Economy, War and Revolution

    By Anoushiravan Ehteshami

    The Persian Gulf has come to represent one of the most strategically significant waterways of the world. In terms of geography, geopolitics, resources, global political economy, and regional influence, the Gulf is perhaps home to the world’s most significant group of countries. Focusing on the...

    Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge