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Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrative Material -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Map of the Middle East -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Historical and Political Context -- 3 Social Structures and Social Development -- 4 Political Economy -- 5 Political Systems -- 6 Religion and Politics -- 7 Civil Society and Political Change -- 8 Gender and Politics -- 9 The Use of Violence: Armed Forces, Security Services and Militias -- 10 Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa -- 11 The Middle East and the Wider World -- 12 The Origins of the Arab Uprisings -- 13 Reflections on the Nature and Aftermath of the Arab Uprisings -- Bibliography -- Index.

Chapter 1. Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa: Panacea or Placebo? -- Chapter 2. The Politics of Low Carbon Energy in Iran and Iraq -- Chapter 3. Pairing Coal with Solar: The UAE's Fragmented Electricity Policy -- Chapter 4. The Rise of Renewables in the Gulf States: Is the 'Rentier Effect' Still Holding Back the Energy Transition? -- Chapter 5. From Fuel-poor to Radiant: Morocco's energy geopolitics and renewable energy strategy -- Chapter 6. Byzantine Energy Politics: The Complex Tale of Low Carbon Energy in Turkey -- Chapter 7. Electricity Sector Developments in Egypt: Toward an Increasingly Clean and Independent Future -- Chapter 8. Levant: When Politics defeat Alternative Energy Disruptions -- Chapter 9. Governance amidst the transition to renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa -- Chapter 10. Powering the Middle East and North Africa with Nuclear Energy: Stakeholders and Technopolitics -- Chapter 11. Climate change policy in the Arab region.

Aimed at undergraduate level courses, this brand-new textbook provides an overview of Middle Eastern politics, offering in-depth examination of the forces of stability, change, uncertainty, and progress in the region. Building on both historical and contemporary analysis, the chapters are timely, engaging and provocative, covering topics such as: - Turmoil and transition in Middle Eastern politics - The Arab-Israeli conflict - The Persian Gulf and global security - The rise of the internet - Terrorism and the Islamic State - US-Iran relations - The role of new regional players, such as China, India and Russia - Increasing investment in wind and solar energy in the post-carbon era. Providing a unique perspective on the major themes and current state of knowledge about the region, this new textbook will be invaluable to students of Middle Eastern politics.

A longtime bestseller, Politics and Change in the Middle East employs a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensively and evenhandedly study the regions past, present, and future. Through politics, economics, culture, and history, this text offers a rugged analytical framework that familiarizes students with the Middle East and helps them to critically evaluate contemporary developments. Thematically organized, Politics and Change in the Middle East introduces students to the primary actors and issues that define the region and its role in world politics.

Contrary to the expectations of the secularization theorists, religious political movements rose to prominence in numerous countries across the globe in the past three decades. By examining the conditions that underlie the electoral fortunes of religious actors in democratic regimes, this book contributes to our understanding of this worldwide religious resurgence. Employing a social movement theory framework, Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics explores the macro and micro dynamics of successful political mobilization by Sephardic Torah Guardians (Shas) in Isra

This open access book focuses on the origins, consequences and aftermath of the 1995 and 1999 Western military interventions that led to the end of the most recent Balkan wars. Though challenging problems remain in Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, and Serbia, the conflict prevention and state-building efforts thereafter were partly successful as countries of the region are on separate tracks towards European Union membership. This study highlights lessons that can be applied to the Middle East and Ukraine, where similar conflicts are likewise challenging sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is an accessible treatment of what makes war and how to make peace ideal for all readers interested in how violent international conflicts can be managed, informed by the experience of a practitioner.

"Discusses religion, democracy, and politics in the Middle East in the early 21st century and highlights dilemmas and challenges for the future of the region"--Provided by publisher

Explaining how the U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East could have long-term consequences as other forces come forward to fill the gap, Russell A. Berman details how the retreat began and how the reduction of the U.S. commitment has, in turn, set off a wave of repercussions. He analyzes what motivates such a retreat, how much it is a choice of the Obama administration, and how much it is rooted in U.S. cultural leanings that could outlast the administration. In Retreat warns not only about changing evaluations about this specific corner of the globe but also about predispositions to retreat from politics altogether, from the burden of leadership, and from the advocacy for democracy.

This text investigates how ecology and politics meet in the Middle East and how those interactions connect to the global political economy. Through region-wide analyses and case studies from the Arabian Peninsula, the Gulf of Aden, the Levant and North Africa, the volume highlights the intimate connections of environmental activism, energy infrastructure and illicit commodity trading with the political economies of Central Asia, the Horn of Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- 1. The Region: Its Food Potential and Constraints -- The Food Deficit -- The National Picture -- Food and Assistance Systems -- Notes -- 2. The Agricultural Sector in Development Policy -- A Sectoral Profile -- The Political Context -- National Investment Strategies -- Notes -- 3. Agrarian Development Goals and Strategies, and Class Inequalities -- The Structure of Classes -- Distributive Strategies -- Reformative Strategies -- Institutional Strategies - Cooperative Schemes -- Institutional Strategies - Collectives -- Basic Needs and Class Interests -- Notes -- 4. Bureaucratic Values, Structures, and Decisions -- The Patrimonial System -- Policy Implementation: Center and Periphery -- Reform and Administrative Decentralization -- Bureaucratic Decision Styles -- Notes -- 5. Food Aid, Trade, and Development Assistance -- U.S. Food Aid and Trade -- U.S. Food Aid and Foreign Policy -- Assistance Programs and Trade: Europe and the Communist States -- Multilateral Development and Financial Assistance -- Intraregional Economic Assistance -- Assistance and Domestic Policies -- The Food-Oil Link -- Notes -- 6. Food and Political Stability -- Food and Urban Violence -- Rural Discontent -- Conflict and Production -- Islamic Resurgence and Agrarian Policy -- Prospects for the 1980s -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Intro -- NUCLEAR AMBITIONS AND ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- NUCLEAR AMBITIONS AND ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: TEHRAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS -- Summary -- Introduction -- Background -- Iran and the IAEA -- Potential Noncompliance since September 2005 -- Iran and the U.N. Security Council -- Authority for IAEA and U.N. Security Council Actions -- IAEA Statute -- U.N. Charter and the Security Council -- Has Iran Violated the NPT?27 -- Appendix A. Iranian Noncompliance with Its IAEA Safeguards Agreement -- Appendix B. Extended Remarks by William Foster Regarding Possible NPT Article II Violations -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 IRAN SANCTIONS -- Summary -- Overview -- The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) -- Key Provisions/"Triggers" and Available Sanctions -- Waiver and Termination Authority -- Iran Freedom Support Act Amendments -- Effectiveness and Ongoing Challenges -- Energy Routes and Refinery Investment -- Refinery Construction -- Significant Purchase Agreements -- Efforts in the 110th Congress to Expand ISA Application -- Legislation in the 111th Congress: Targeting Gasoline Sales -- Likely Effects of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act -- Relationships to Other U.S. Sanctions -- Ban on U.S. Trade and Investment with Iran -- Application to Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Firms -- Treasury Department "Targeted Financial Measures" -- Terrorism-Related Sanctions -- Executive Order 13224 -- Proliferation-Related Sanctions -- Relations to International Sanctions -- Efforts to Promote Divestment and Internet Freedom -- Efforts to Prevent Internet Monitoring by Iran -- Blocked Iranian Property and Assets -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS: PROLIFERATION AND SECURITY ISSUES -- Summary -- Background -- Nuclear Weapons -- Responding to India? -- Delivery Vehicles.