| Contents |
Part I. Introduction to the Region -- The Middle East and North Africa : Between Image and Reality -- The Geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- Culture and Society in the Middle East and North Africa -- Part II. Emergence and Evolution of the Region -- Historical Foundations : The Islamic and Arab Legacies -- The Making of the Modern Middle East : The Ottoman Legacy -- Independent States and Geopolitics : The Legacy of Western Imperialism -- The Contemporary State Systems : A System in Flux -- Contemporary Islamist Thought : The Power of Ideology -- Part III. Contemporary Issues and Challenges -- Economic Challenges : A Region of Disparities -- The Middle East Conflicts -- Civil Society, Media and Democratic Reform -- The 2011 Revolutions and the Future of the Region -- Glossary. |
| General note | "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p.[201]-206) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012019182 |
| ISBN | 9780415782432 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415782449 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203828960 (e-book) |
