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An authoritative text updated to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. Serves as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.
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Owne (Middle East history, Harvard U.) updates his introduction to the political history of the Middle East in the 20th century, intending his work for the general Western reader. Defining the Middle East as the Arab League states (excepting Maritania and Somalia), Iran, Israel, and Turkey, he takes a thematic approach to the topic discussing the formation of the individual states and their particular national institutions, the influence of British and French colonialism, the centralization of political and administrative power, the politics of economic development, the activities of non-state actors, and the impact of the Anglo-American occupation of Iraq. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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