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  1. The Human Right to Water and its Application in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    By Amanda Cahill Ripley

    Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law

    The Human Right to Water and Its Application in the Occupied Palestinian Territories provides an overview and examination of the human right to water as determined under international human rights law. This is a highly topical issue, with the UN General Assembly having passed a resolution which...

    Published April 11th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq

    Transforming Military Logistics

    By Christopher Kinsey

    Series: Contemporary Security Studies

    Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the...

    Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge

  3. The Political Right in Israel

    Different Faces of Jewish Populism

    By Dani Filc

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Arab-Israeli Conflict

    This book takes a fresh look at the trajectories of Israeli politics since the election of Likud in 1977, examining how right wing parties have adopted populist policies in order to carve out an identity and win support at the polls. As such it demonstrates how populism has become a hugely...

    Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge

  4. 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

  5. Women, Religion and Culture in Iran

    By Sarah Ansari, Vanessa Martin

    Series: Royal Asiatic Society Books

    Investigates how women, religion and culture have interacted in the context of 19th and 20th century Iran, covering topics as seemingly diverse as the social and cultural history of Persian cuisine, the work and attitudes of 19th century Christian missionaries, the impact of growing female literacy...

    Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge

  6. The Secret Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in Oslo

    Their Success and Why the Process Ultimately Failed

    By Sven Behrendt

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    The Oslo secret negotiations from 1992 to 1993 were some of the most astonishing and also successful negotiations in the Middle East, leading to the mutual recognition between the PLO and Israel. Through an in-depth examination of the Oslo negotiations, this book argues that at the core of the...

    Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge

  7. Security in the Gulf: Historical Legacies and Future Prospects

    Edited by Matteo Legrenzi

    This book examines Gulf Security in a holistic way seeing past the narrow military aspect and also trying to debunk the conventional narratives propagated by regional and external actors. In particular, the emphasis is be on the historical legacy of Gulf security and the fundamental domestic and...

    Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Holy Wars (Routledge Revivals)

    The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism

    By Dilip Hiro

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    To some, Islamic Fundamentalism means the restoration of a true religion. To others, it is a politics that stands apart from capitalism and socialism. To many Westerners, it has come to constitute a threat to established order and international security. Holy Wars, first published in 1989,...

    Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge