Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

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11. 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
12. 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 17th 2011 by Routledge
13. 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
14. 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
15. The International Politics of the Red Sea

    By Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Emma C. Murphy

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    This pioneering book is the first comprehensive study of the Red Sea as a sub-region of the international system in its own right. Examining the international politics of the Red Sea region from the Cold War to the present day, it argues that the Red Sea area demonstrates the characteristics of a...

    Published July 7th 2011 by Routledge
16. Palestinian Politics and the Middle East Peace Process

    Consensus and Competition in the Palestinian Negotiating Team

    By Ghassan Khatib

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    Eight years after the second Palestinian uprising, the Oslo accords signed in 1993 seem to have failed. The reasons for the failure continue to fascinate students, politicians, researchers and policymakers alike. This book explores one of the major aspects of the bilateral peace process – the...

    Published June 29th 2011 by Routledge
17. Islam in the Eyes of the West

    Images and Realities in an Age of Terror

    Edited by Tareq Y. Ismael, Andrew Rippin

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    From the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York to the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the presence of Muslim communities in the West has generated security issues and major political concern. The government, the media, and the general public have raised questions...

    Published June 27th 2010 by Routledge
18. Iran-Europe Relations

    Challenges and Opportunities

    By Seyyed Hossein Mousavian

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    This book provides an assessment of relations between Iran and Europe, identifying the areas of common interest as well as the issues of conflict, whilst putting contemporary relations into their proper context with an account of their development since the early years of the twentieth century....

    Published May 31st 2010 by Routledge
19. Islamic Extremism in Kuwait

    From the Muslim Brotherhood to Al-Qaeda and other Islamic Political Groups

    By Falah Abdullah al-Mdaires

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    This book is the first to provide a complete overview of Islamic extremism in Kuwait. It traces the development of Islamist fundamentalist groups in Kuwait, both Shiite and Sunni, from the beginning of the twentieth century. It outlines the nature and origins of the many different groups, considers...

    Published April 29th 2010 by Routledge
20. The Communist Movement in the Arab World

    By Tareq Y. Ismael

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement which was characterized by an uncritical acceptance of Marxism-Leninism, and local communists,...

    Published April 28th 2009 by Routledge