The Middle East / Edition 15

by Ellen M. Lust

Overview

In the The Middle East, Sixteenth Edition, Ellen Lust brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. In clear prose, Lust and her outstanding contributors explain the landscape of this changing region by examining both regional trends and individual countries. The Sixteenth Edition adds a chapter on Sudan, and other country chapters have been streamlined and fully updated to reflect domestic, regional, and international changes of the past three years. This best-selling text offers a wealth of information to help readers not only comprehend more fully the world around them, but also recognize and formulate policies that can more successfully engage the vitally important Middle East.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544334790
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/26/2019
Edition description:	Fifteenth Edition
Pages:	888
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Ellen Lust is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Founder and Director of the Program on Governance and Local Development at the University of Gothenburg. She received her M.A. in Modern Middle East and North African Studies (1993) and Ph D in Political Science (1997) from the University of Michigan. She has conducted research and engaged in policy dialogue across the Middle East, including Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia, as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has served as an advisor and consultant to such organizations as the UNDP, UN Democracy Fund, The World Bank, USAID, Carter Center, Freedom House, and NDI. Ellen has authored numerous books and articles, including Structuring Contestation in the Arab World (Cambridge University Press, 2005); Political Participation in the Middle East and North Africa (Lynne Rienner Press, 2008), co-edited with Saloua Zerhouni; Taking to the Streets: Activism and the Arab Uprisings (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014), co-edited with Lina Khatib and Trust, Voice and Incentives: Learning from Local Successes in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa (Washington, DC: World Bank, 2015) in collaboration with Hana Brixi and Michael Woolcock. Her research has been supported by foundations such as the Moulay Hicham Foundation, National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, FORMAS and the Swedish Research Council. (See gld.gu.se for further information.)

Table of Contents

Boxes, Figures, Tables, and Maps
About the Editor
Contributors
Foreword by Lina Khatib
Introduction
Acknowledgments
PART I • OVERVIEW
Chapter 1 • The Making of the Modern Middle East
The Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Changing Contexts
The New Middle East
States, Nations, and Debates about the Way Forward
Al-Naksa and Its Ramifications
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 2 • The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Emergence of the Conflict
Consolidation of the Conflict
The Arab State Dimension
Reemergence of the Palestinian Dimension
Israel and the Territories
The Intifada
The Oslo Peace Process
New Actors, Continuing Conflict
Suggested Readings
Chapter 3 • States and Institutions
The State
Regime Types
Key Institutions
Understanding Regime Breakdown and Reform
Prospects for Democracy?
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 4 • Religion, Society, and Politics in the Middle East
Religious Diversity
Religiosity
State and Religion
Religion and Civil Society
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 5 • Actors, Public Opinion, and Participation
Citizen Attitudes in the MENA
Formal Avenues of Political Participation
Social Movements
Informal Political Participation
New Channels of Political Participation
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 6 • Social Change in the Middle East
Social Change and Social Structure
Population Growth and Urbanization
Labor Force Growth, Employment Challenges, and Income Inequalities
Education and Human Development
The Family, Family Law, and Sexuality
Dynamics of Social Change: Focus on Women’s Rights
After the Arab Spring: Changes in Attitudes and Value Orientations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 7 • The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East
Measuring Development in the Middle East
The Economic Costs of War and Protracted Conflict
Development Paths in the Middle East
Development Challenges in the Middle East
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 8 • International Relations
Conceptualizing the International Relations of the Middle East
Military Capabilities
The Power Structure of Regional Politics
Historical Periods
Conclusion: Potential Transformative Forces
Suggested Readings
PART II • PROFILES
Chapter 9 • Algeria
History of State Formation
Changing Society
Institutions and Governance
Actors, Opinions, and Participation
Religion and Politics
Protest and Social Conflict
Political Economy
International and Regional Politics
Conclusion
Addendum
Suggested Readings
Chapter 10 • Egypt
History of State Formation
Institutions and Governance
Parties and Movements
Religion and Politics
Political Economy
Regional and International Politics
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 11 • Iran
History of State Formation and Political Change
Institutions and Governance
Elites, Public Opinion, Parties, and Elections
Social Changes and Challenges
Religion and Politics
Political Economy
Conflict
International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings and Websites
Chapter 12 • Iraq
History of State-Building: The Making of the Contemporary State
Social Change
Political Regimes and Governance
Political Participation
Regional and International Relations
Domestic Armed Conflict
Religion and Politics
Political Economy of Development
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 13 • Israel
History of State-Building
Religion and Politics
Institutions and Governance
Political Participation: The Left-Right Spectrum, Political Parties, and Civil Society
Political Economy
Israel’s Regional and International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 14 • Jordan
The Making of the Contemporary State
Societal Changes and Challenges
Religion
Institutions and Governance
Actors, Opinion, and Participation
Political Economy
Regional and International Relations
Suggested Readings and Websites
Chapter 15 • Kuwait
History and State-Building
Demographic and Social Transformation
Religion and Politics
Institutions and Governance
Domestic Conflict
Political Economy
Foreign Policy
Future Prospects
Suggested Readings
Chapter 16 • Lebanon
Making of the Contemporary State
The Civil War: 1975 to 1990
The Taif Agreement
The Postwar Period: 1990 to 2005
From the Syrian Withdrawal to the Arab Uprisings: 2005 to 2011
Surviving the Syrian Civil War: 2011 to the Present
Societal Changes and Challenges
Institutions and Governance
Actors, Opinion, and Participation
Religion and Politics
Political Economy
Regional and International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 17 • Libya
History of State-Building
The Political Economy of Development
Social Change
Political Institutions and Participation
Religion and Politics
Domestic Conflict and Rebel Governance
Regional and International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 18 • The Lower Gulf States
Common Themes
The United Arab Emirates
Oman
Qatar
Bahrain
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 19 • Morocco
Historical Overview
Social Transformation and Challenges
Political Institutions
Political Economy
Regional and International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 20 • Palestine
History of State-Building: The Creation of a Quasi State
Social Transformation: Displaced Elites, Missing Territorial Constituencies, and Fragmentation
Religion and Politics: Evolving Relations
Development of PA Institutions
Political Participation
Domestic Conflict: Fatah-Hamas Divide
Political Economy
Regional and International Relations: Wars on Gaza Instead of Peace Negotiations
Suggested Readings
Chapter 21 • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
State Formation: A Man for a Kingdom and a Kingdom for a Man
Oil! The Political Economy of Saudi Arabia
Changes and Challenges in Society
Institutions and Governance
Actors, Opinion, and Political Participation
Regional and International Politics
Religion, Politics, and Domestic Conflict
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 22 • Syria
History of State Formation
Changing Society
Institutions and Governance
Actors and Participation
Political Economy
Domestic Conflict and Rebel Governance
Regional and International Politics
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 23 • Tunisia
Overview of Tunisia’s Transition
Interim Tensions
History of State-Building
Social Change in Tunisia
State Institutions and Governance
Actors and Participation
Religion, Society, and Politics in Tunisia
Political Economy
Foreign Relations
Domestic Conflict
Conclusion: Democratic Consolidation or Reversal?
Suggested Readings
Chapter 24 • Turkey
History of State Formation
Changing Society: Turkey’s Tumultuous Modernization and Contestations
Political Institutions, Governance, and Turkey’s Democratic Backsliding
Actors, Opinion, and Political Participation
Turkey’s Political Economy
Regional and International Relations
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 25 • Yemen
The History of State-Building: Development of the Republic of Yemen
Societal Challenges
Institutions and Governance
Actors, Opinion, and Participation
Domestic Conflicts
Religion, Society, and Politics
Political Economy
International Relations and Security
Outlook
Suggested Readings
Notes
Index

Editorial Reviews

Written by a group of distinguished academics, the Middle East provides an insightful review of the region’s complex politics from a comparative perspective.

Yusurf Sarfati

Excellent in-depth look at Middle Eastern history, society, culture, economics, [and] politics.

Filiz Otucu Ruhm

I reviewed many texts when developing my course, and I’ve been happy with my choice of Lust’s The Middle East. It is comprehensive in its coverage and balanced in its treatment of disputed or politically sensitive topics.

Sally J. Howard

A well-written text accessible to students at the all levels and with varied levels of preparedness for a comparative politics or areas studies course.

George K. Keteku

The Middle East (editor Ellen Lust) is the most comprehensive textbook on the Middle East and its diverse countries. . . . It brings the most up-to-date data, thorough analysis, and information by leading scholars to the fingertips of ‘budding scholars’ of the region at our universities. The book is a keeper on our bookshelves for use as a reference material.

Heba F. El-Shazli

The Saladin of basic Middle Eastern textbooks.

Peter B. Heller

Written by a group of well-known experts and researchers who have diligently worked and updated the book since its first edition to include the most important features of state, polity, and governance in [the] Middle East and North Africa . . . This book is equally useful for instructors and students.

Jalil Roshandel

Lust’s The Middle East is one of the best introductory texts on the region. It covers a large amount of material, while addressing current issues and historical processes in an unbiased manner, a core strength of the text.

Jacqueline Sievert

"Lust's The Middle East is an extraordinarily useful text for courses in Middle East Politics. The articles in the volume are very well researched and accessible to students, and as current as can be. I highly recommend it."

Ricardo Laremont

The Middle East is an excellent, comprehensive book that is well-liked by students. It presents theoretical concepts in political science along with country case studies. This is a definite strength, which allows book sections to be assigned for different courses and at different levels.

Lindsay J. Benstead