| Remaking the Middle East Contributor(s): White, Paul J. (Editor), Logan, William S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859731686 ISBN-13: 9781859731680 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - Political Science |
| Dewey: 956.940 |
| LCCN: 96046379 |
| Series: Nationalism & Internationalism |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.36" W x 8.7" (0.94 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How realistic is peace in the Middle East? Certainly there appears to be a reduction in conflict, and concrete improvements are clearly visible: the Gulf War opened the door to regional realignments that paved the way for the PLO-Israel peace agreement, which in turn made peace negotiations possible between Israel and Syria; Lebanon is rebuilding its cities following a cessation of its civil war; Iran has evidenced signs of a rapprochement with the West.Yet some analysts predict that these changes are doomed to failure. With its longstanding territorial disputes and pronounced ethnic and religious divides, will this troubled region ever resolve its conflicts? Pessimists further contend that vexed problems such as gender relations and human rights violations remain unaffected by the processes of international political readjustment.This provocative and interdisciplinary book tackles these controversial questions from a wide range of perspectives in an effort to unravel the complexities of this exciting area, which is the spotlight of tremendous global concern -- never more so than at the present. |
