That doesnt mean that there arent lots of other great books in different fields, but the monkey cage is a political science blog and the initiative i. The best middle east books of the year picked by middle east eye. Ten maps that explain everything about the world politics of place book 1 tim. The power and fragility of networked protest, by zeynep tufekci. Research on the arabic, middle eastern andlor muslim blogosphere. Subscribe to these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and highquality information. A comprehensive history from the worlds foremost authority on the middle east. The best middle east political science books of 2014 the. Politics, governance, and statesociety relations atlantic council 1 foreword the middle east is seeing a centuryold political order unravel, an unprecedented struggle for power within. The book follows a chronological order and provides context to major political milestones. Written in response to the arab spring initiated in tunisia in 2011, shadow wars the secret struggle for the middle east, is a powerful indictment of the western neoliberal economic political. Taming a chaotic conflict edinburgh university press, 2020 is much more than an exploration of the history of animosity between saudi arabia and iran and its debilitating impact on an already volatile middle east. For decades prior to the 1990s it was the claim of political scientists, and of their separate but cognate colleagues in international relations, that they could, within some broad framework of modernisation. Ten maps that explain everything about the world politics of place book.
The middle easts newfound political dynamism in perspective. Ibrahim fraihats latest book, iran and saudi arabia. Politics in the middle east is now seen and the image is playing a central part in processes of political struggle. In how capitalism failed the arab world, richard heydarian aims to show how years of economic mismanagement, political autocracy, and corruption have encouraged people to revolt, and how the. These englishlanguage middle east blogs and websites are essential reading for anyone interested in middle east politics and culture. It looks at the politics of the region not just from the outside in but from the inside out.
My middle east politics summer reading picks the washington post. Middle east books and more books, pottery, olive oil. Meanwhile, books and academic works often seem stuck in time and can be. Required reading for those interested in todays geopolitical machinations and a lot of fodder for book. The final list of 10 books is here, plus a discussion of. An introduction to middle east politics, benjamin mcqueen sage, 20 setting out to write an introduction to middle east politics in 20, in the middle of possibly the greatest transformative processes ever seen by this region since the colonial period is no easy endeavour. On the middle east with ian black mapping my return.
This seventh edition of the government and politics of the middle east and north africa updates the previous edition and introduces the reader to the growing challenges now facing the region. More a history book rather than a book on contemporary mideast politics, but stephen kinzers all the shahs men is a fantastic read. Subsequent blog posts considered books in various categories. The journal welcomes opinion articles, evidencebased empirical studies and case studies with the focus on political subjects in the middle east. This is a chapter from the e book the future of the middle east coproduced by global policy and arab digest, and edited by hugh miles and alastair newton. New books in middle eastern studies new books network.
Using the cities of istanbul, cairo and tehran as vectors to trace these progressive moments, this wellresearched work of nonfiction shows just how skewed our perceptions of the middle east can sometimes be. Routledge handbook of middle east politics 1st edition. Bernard lewis is the neoconservatives historian of the middle east. It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the middle east. The contributors to this volume are leading scholars in the field whose interests combine international relations and middle. The future of the middle east global policy journal. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. London, england, united kingdom about blog lse mec builds on lses long engagement with the middle east and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region. Anthropology of the middle east ame is published twice a year, in the spring and autumn. Im well aware that my reading diet of books about the middle east, political. The middle east has undergone enormous change since 911, from the invasion and occupation of iraq to the events of the arab spring. An introduction to middle east politics engages with questions of democratisation and political. Discover the best middle eastern politics in best sellers. The cold war and the middle east redresses the balance by concentrating on the policies of the local actors.
The annual newsletter of the abbasi program in islamic studies features a recommended reading list of books published by stanford university press sup that focus on middle eastern and islamic societies and cultures. In a sweeping and vivid survey, renowned historian bernard lewis charts the history of the middle east over the last 2,000. Political unrest across the middle east has increased appetite in the wider world for comment from within the region, and some are turning to bloggers for insider views on the events. This is a very interesting, provocative and thoughtprovoking book by two of the most experienced political scientists, turned political economists, at work on the middle east. He is unapologetic for his westerncentered perspective on arab and islamic history, and quite enthusiastic in his denunciations of intellectual and political stupor in the arab world. Listen to marzouki talk about her book on the pomeps middle east political science podcast here.
Middle east, history, politics current events, history. The government and politics of the middle east and north. I n the course of 1979, three events changed the middle east. The history of ennahda, anne wolf provides a comprehensive account of the evolution of the political party in both its activities and ideology, which is essential to understanding the role of political islam in tunisia and comprehending its enduring role elsewhere in the middle east. Each issue contains articles on specific research projects and outcomes on middle. Syracuse university presss gender, culture, and politics in the middle east series focuses on gender as a category of analysis and as a process, in the study of the middle east. In his most recent book veteran middle east expert charles glass. Drawing on various perspectives and analysis, the handbook problematizes middle east politics through an interdisciplinary prism, seeking a melioristic account of the field. Globalization and the politics of development in the. But blogging in the middle east has been more explicitly political in com. One of the major internationally recognised works on the international politics of the middle east, this book systematically combines international relations theory and middle east case studies to provide a macro overview of the international relations of the region. Founded in 2017, the middle east politics journal publishes quality and indepth articles and analysis on current issues within the middle east region. Peter oborne won best commentaryblogging in 2017 and was. Its immaculately researched, and really should be required reading for anyone interested in iran or the middle.
It shapes the body politic both in regions such as the middle east, which rely upon revenues from oil production, and in the places that have the greatest demand for energy. The lse middle east centre aims to increase lse capability to engage with countries in the middle east. Carbon democracy tells a more complex story, arguing that no nation escapes the political consequences of our collective dependence on oil. Discover the best middle east history in best sellers. Thematically organized, the chapters address political. Issues are often themed and on occasion guest edited. Substantial change has occurred in the middle east. World, asia, international relations general, middle east general, international relations, comparative politics, geography, reference. This article also appears on sgss global perspectives blog.
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