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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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The Arab World: Prospects and Challenges in Transition
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Islamism and Sectarian Politics
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Iranian Domestic Politics and Regional Influence
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Reviews
“Presenting a balanced assessment of the geopolitical, internal, and religious challenges to political and social order of Arab counties as well as Iran, this volume of discerning analyses explains both the often unsettling fissures that have opened and underlying continuities. The Middle East may not be ‘broken’ but, as is persuasively argued here, the transformations it is undergoing are bound to be defining. With a fortuitous combination of expertise and timeliness, the astute insights that this book presents are of urgent relevance to policymakers and the public alike.” (James Piscatori, Professor and Member of the Centre for the History of Political Thought, Durham University, UK)
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“This book is a timely, extremely important contribution to the contemporary debate on the rapid social and political changes in the Middle East. Original in its theme and approach, the book focuses on the complex relationships between Iran and the Arabic speaking world as it explores the recent resurgence of regional sectarian conflict as well as the role of diverse Islamist political ideologies in the region. The focus on Iran and its complex foreign policy in relation to neighboring Arab countries including Saudi Arabia is an important aspect of this book as it contributes to widening the discussion on Iranian politics and on the country’s strategic role in the region beyond the stereotypical perception of Iran as a ‘radical’ and rogue state.” (Karima Laachir, SOAS, University of London, UK)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Arab World and Iran
Book Subtitle: A Turbulent Region in Transition
Editors: Amin Saikal
Series Title: Middle East Today
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55966-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56124-4Published: 21 June 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55966-1Published: 20 June 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-7017
Series E-ISSN: 2945-7025
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 220
Topics: Regionalism, Middle Eastern Politics, International Political Economy, Political Sociology, Islam