"Analysing the psychology of fourteen modern leaders from eight countries and three non-state organisations, Özgür Özdamar and Sercan Canbolat reconsider politics and power in the MENA region. Observing commonalities and differences between these leaders, the authors offer novel insights into their foreign policy and how best to negotiate with them"--
Introduction : ambitious roles in a transforming MENA -- Role theory and sources of national role conceptions : material and ideational factors -- Egypt and secular nationalism after a century -- Iran and Shia revolutionism -- Saudi Arabia and religious conservatism -- Turkey's liberal offer -- Conclusion.
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