Politics and Change in the Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Accommodation

by Andersen, Roy R.; Seibert, Robert F.; Wagner, Jon G.

• ISBN13: 9780130260093
• ISBN10: 0130260096
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

For junior/senior-level courses in Middle Eastern Politics and Comparative Politics. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this text presents the politics of the Middle East by integrating the economic, historical, social science, popular culture, and religious issues of the area. It incorporates historical perspectives with contemporary material, giving students the necessary background to make informed judgments on the politics of the region today.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	xvii
Politics and Conflict	xviii
Approaches to Social Change	xix
Traditional Cultures Of The Middle East: The Cradle Of Civilization And Politics	1	(12)
Foundations of Social Diversity	3	(7)
Unity in Diversity	10	(3)
The Foundations Of Islam	13	(19)
Central Beliefs of Islam	14	(2)
Pre-Islamic Arab Ethics	16	(3)
The Social Setting of Mecca	19	(3)
Muhammad's Ministry	22	(5)
Five Popular Misconceptions about Islam	27	(4)
Conclusion	31	(1)
The Political Legacy Of Islam, A.D. 632--1800	32	(20)
The Establishment of the Islamic State	33	(2)
The Golden Age of the Caliphate	35	(3)
Mongol Destruction and the Rebirth of Empire	38	(3)
Growth and Decline in the Islamic State	41	(1)
Legitimacy in Government	42	(2)
The Sharia Law	44	(1)
The Shia	45	(1)
Sufism	46	(1)
Islam and Radical Politics	47	(3)
Diversity in Islamic Political Thought	50	(2)
Western Imperialism, 1800--1914	52	(16)
Setting the Stage	53	(1)
The Ottomans	54	(3)
Egypt	57	(3)
The Levant	60	(1)
The Arabian Peninsula	61	(1)
Iran	62	(4)
Conclusion	66	(2)
The Rise Of The State System, 1914--1950	68	(19)
The McMahon-Husein Correspondence	69	(4)
The Mandates	73	(2)
Egypt	75	(3)
Saudi Arabia	78	(1)
Turkey and Iran	79	(2)
From Palestine to Israel	81	(4)
Conclusion	85	(2)
The Drive For Self-Determination, 1950--1990	87	(41)
Arab Nationalism	88	(13)
Iran, the Gulf States, and Petroleum	101	(7)
Israel	108	(12)
The Palestinians and the 1988 Uprising	120	(6)
Conclusion	126	(2)
Turning Points	128	(21)
Globalization	129	(3)
Arab Nationalism	132	(11)
From Oslo to Jerusalem	143	(5)
Conclusions	148	(1)
The Politics of Religion, Culture, And Social Life	149	(33)
The Politics of Culture	151	(2)
The Contemporary Politics of Islam	153	(4)
Turkey: Radical Westernization and the Durability of Islam	157	(3)
Egypt: The Labyrinth of Possibilities	160	(4)
Saudi Arabia: An Islamic Camelot?	164	(5)
Iran and the Islamic Republic	169	(4)
Sexual Politics	173	(7)
Conclusion	180	(2)
Political Elites	182	(28)
Traditional, Transitional, and Technically Modernizing Elites	185	(24)
Conclusion	209	(1)
Political Leadership In The Contemporary Middle East	210	(27)
Traditional Leadership	211	(4)
Charismatic Leadership	215	(4)
Modern Bureaucratic Leadership	219	(3)
Consequences of Leadership Styles	222	(1)
Traditional States	223	(1)
Modern Bureaucratic States	224	(8)
Charismatic Rule	232	(4)
Conclusions	236	(1)
The Economic Setting	237	(42)
The Economic Record	240	(2)
Organization of Economic Activity	242	(7)
Liberalization and Globalization	249	(1)
Land Policies	250	(5)
Agricultural Policies	255	(1)
Water	256	(3)
Population	259	(9)
Industry	268	(1)
Petroleum	269	(8)
Conclusions	277	(2)
International Relations In The Contemporary Middle East, 1945-1990	279	(21)
The Great-Power System and the Middle East	283	(2)
U.S. Foreign Policy	285	(8)
Soviet Foreign Policy	293	(3)
Britain and France	296	(1)
China and Japan	297	(1)
Conclusion	298	(2)
International Relations In The Contemporary Middle East, 1945-1990: The Regional Actors	300	(34)
Palestinian International Action	304	(4)
OPEC and Islam	308	(2)
The Foreign Policies of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Israel	310	(22)
Conclusion	332	(2)
The Middle East And The Changing International Order	334	(37)
Dimensions of the Emerging International Order	336	(2)
The Middle East in the Emerging International Order	338	(1)
The Iraq-Kuwait Crisis	338	(11)
The Arabs and the Israelis	349	(8)
Superpowers and Great Powers	357	(12)
Conclusions	369	(2)
INTERNET RESOURCES	371	(3)
Useful Web sites	372	(2)
Glossary	374	(5)
Index	379