The Middle East and North Africa A Political Geography

by Drysdale, Alasdair; Blake, Gerald H.

• ISBN13: 9780195035384
• ISBN10: 0195035380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-10-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Many of the political problems of the Middle East and North Africa have geographic roots, but material and ideas on spatial relationships in the region have, until now, remained scattered and piecemeal. In this original work, Drysdale and Blake examine the ways in which the geography and politics of the region are intertwined, and focus on the evolution and deficiencies of the contemporary political map. Organized around the themes of partition and integration, the discussion covers such timely issues as the Arab-Israeli conflict, Arab unity, the civil war in Lebanon, regional petroleum development, strategic straits, and the Iran-Iraq war. Throughout, this unique book is richly illustrated with specially drawn maps and diagrams.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Setting	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
List of Figures	p. 9
Notes	p. 9
The Middle East and North Africa The Global Context	p. 10
Selected Bibliography	p. 36
Partition	p. 39
The Evolution of the State System The Partitioning of Territory	p. 41
Notes	p. 72
Notes	p. 73
Interstate Land Boundaries	p. 75
Offshore Political Geography The Partitioning of the Oceans	p. 109
Notes	p. 143
Notes	p. 145
Integration	p. 147
Integration	p. 149
Notes	p. 190
Notes	p. 192
National Integration Five Case Studies	p. 195
Notes	p. 220
Notes	p. 222
Regional Integration Prospects for Arab Unity	p. 224
Notes	p. 258
Notes	p. 259
Critical	p. 261
Critical	p. 263
Notes	p. 308
Notes	p. 312
Petroleum The Control of a Natural Resource	p. 313
Notes	p. 342
Notes	p. 344
Conclusion	p. 346
Index	p. 355
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