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The Middle East

From the End of the Empire to the End of the Cold War

By P.J. Vatikiotis

Published May 1st 1997 by Routledge – 296 pages

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Description

This volume is an absorbing account of the politics of the Middle East over the last 50 years. Vatikiotis is a leading authority on the region. He brings to his analysis personal acquaintance with the principal protaganists and an exhaustive knowledge of Arabic historical and literary sources.

The organising theme is an attempt to make sense of the Middle East in the New World Order. The issues Vatikiotis addresses have strong contemporary interest including: East-West and North-South dichotomies; ethnicity; modernity and democracy to name but a few. THe book features many previously unpublished essays, together with others that are now considered seminal contributions. Each has been carefully selected to create a cogent and stimulating introduction to the political landscape of the Middle East.

Reviews

'Vatikiotis has collected essays written over the course of a distinguished career … this kind of project requires encyclopedic knowledge.' - The Jerusalem Post

Author Bio

P.J Vatikiotis is emeritus professor of Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of Islam and the State (1987) and Arab Regional Politics in the Middle East (1984)

Name: The Middle East: From the End of the Empire to the End of the Cold War (Hardback) – Routledge 
Description: By P.J. Vatikiotis. This volume is an absorbing account of the politics of the Middle East over the last 50 years. Vatikiotis is a leading authority on the region. He brings to his analysis personal acquaintance with the principal protaganists and an exhaustive knowledge of...
Categories: Politics & International Relations, Middle East Politics