The Middle East by Ellen M Lust
The fourteenth edition of The Middle East brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. There is intensive coverage of major developments such as the ongoing conflict in Syria, continuing tensions between Israel and Palestine and the manifold repercussions of the Arab Spring uprisings.
"The Middle East is an excellent, comprehensive book that is well-liked by studentsIt 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
"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
"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
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 PhD 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.)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781506329284 |
| ISBN 10 | 1506329284 |
| Title | The Middle East |
| Author | Ellen M Lust |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2016-07-13 |
| Number of pages | 1056 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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