TY - BOOK AU - Stewart,Dona J TI - Middle east today : political, geographical and cultural perspectives SN - 9780415772426 AV - DS63.1 .S75 2009 U1 - 956.04 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Geopolitics KW - Middle East KW - Politics and government KW - 1979- KW - Economic conditions KW - United States KW - Foreign relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p.[201]-206) and index; The Middle East and North Africa : between image and reality -- The geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- The contemporary state system -- Historical foundations -- The making of the modern state system -- The emergence of independent states and geopolitics -- Contemporary Islamist thought -- The Arab-Israeli conflicts : a conflict resolution perspective -- The struggle for economic and social development -- "Democracy" and political transformation -- The coming challenges : key issues to watch ER -