What Every American Should Know about the Middle East

Name: What Every American Should Know about the Middle East
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ISBN: 9780452289598

ISBN-10: 0452289599

ISBN-13: 9780452289598

Edition: 2008

Authors: Melissa Rossi, M. L. Rossi

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The What Every American Should Knowseries returns with a timely guide to the region Americans need to understand the most (and know the least) The latest edition of Melissa Rossis popular What Every American Should Know series gives a crash course on one of the most complex and important regions of the world. In this highly informative and entertaining reference book, Rossi offers a clear analysis of the issues playing out in the Middle East, delving into each countrys history, politics, economy, and religions. Having traveled through the area over the past year, she exposes firsthand the U.S.s geopolitical moves and how our presence has affected the regions economic and political…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.03" wide x 9.00" long x 1.05" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Misunderstanding the Middle East



Basic Concepts and Building Blocks



Jogging Through the Millennia



Pulling the Pieces Together



European Designs: Hacking Up the Middle East



1979 and Beyond: A Quick Look at the Issues



Iraq: Pardon Our Mess



Iran: Isn't the Party Over Yet?



The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Splitsville



Kuwait: Lines in the Sand



Yemen: In Another World



The United Arab Emirates: The Land of Possibilities



Qatar: Trail Blazing



Bahrain: A New Profile



Oman: Awake at Last



The Westerners



Israel: Fulfilling Prophecies



Disappearing Act: The Palestinian Territories-the West Bank and Gaza



Lebanon: The Cedar Devolution



Syria: Crumbling Support



Jordan: Stuck in the Middle



Egypt: Secret Society


Notes


Bibliography and Online Resources


Index