"The coverage is broad and systematic. The individual treatments are always lucid and well informed....The book as a whole is an excellent summing up on the politics of the Middle East...one which serves as an introduction to the beginner and as a reference and point of departure for the specialist." - Middle East Journal
"This book offers an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the political, social, and economic development of the Middle East and North Africa. It is the only text on the market that brings attention to the rich histories and highlights the unique aspects of political development in each of the region's countries." - Feryal Cherif, Loyola Marymount University
1. Introduction: The Middle East and North Africa in Comparative Perspective, Sean L. Yom
Part One: Mashriq
2. Syrian Arab Republic, Thomas Pierret
3. Republic of Lebanon, William Harris
4. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Curtis R. Ryan
5. State of Israel, Mira Sucharov and Hamed Mousavi
6. Palestine, Glenn E. Robinson
7. Republic of Turkey, Henri J. Barkey and Omer Taspinar
Part Two: Persian Gulf
8. Republic of Iraq, Ariel I. Ahram
9. Islamic Republic of Iran, Mark Gasiorowski
10. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sebastian Maisel
11. Eastern Arabian States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman, Jill Crystal
12. Republic of Yemen, Stacey Philbrick Yadav
Part Three: Maghrib
13. Arab Republic of Egypt, Joshua Stacher
14. State of Libya, Karim Mezran
15. Republic of Tunisia, Lindsay J. Benstead
16. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Azzedine Layachi
17. Kingdom of Morocco, Gregory W. White