International Relations of the Middle East by Louise Fawcett

International Relations of the Middle East by Louise Fawcett

The most authoritative, comprehensive, and balanced overview of international relations in the Middle East, this respected textbook helps students get to grips with this fascinating and challenging subject area. A team of expert scholars combines a history of the region with analysis of key themes, actors, and conflicts, using a range of learning features and online resources to support student learning. Offering a wide range of perspectives, this book exposes students to different approaches to the subject, and encourages them to think critically in order to draw their own conclusions. The text features a range of case studies and 'micro-cases' throughout, demonstrating the relevance of international relations theory in the contemporary Middle East, and helping students to apply their learning to real world situations. The fourth edition features a new chapter on the Arab Spring, highlighting this significant development in contemporary Middle Eastern international relations, and an expanded discussion of rising powers in the region, such as Russia and China. The text is supported by an Online Resource Centre to help students take their learning further. For students - Expand your knowledge with an interactive map of the Middle East that provides key information about each state. - Build on the themes covered in each chapter with extended chapter exercises. - Revise key dates and developments with an interactive timeline. - Take your learning further by using web links as a starting point for further reading. For registered lecturers - Use adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as hand-outs in class.

This book is impressive in its breath, comprehensive in its depth, and thought-provoking in its essence* Dr Kristian Alexander, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates *
This is an essential textbook for students of Middle Eastern Studies... a must read book. * Dr Alam Saleh, University of Bradford, United Kingdom *

Louise Fawcett is Professor of International Relations and Wilfrid Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford.

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ISBN 13	9780198708742
ISBN 10	0198708742
Title	International Relations of the Middle East
Author	Louise Fawcett
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2016-05-05
Number of pages	464
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