Stewart, Dona J. <br/><br/>
The Middle East today :  political, geographical and cultural perspectives / 
Dona J. Stewart. 
 - New York, NY :  Routledge,  2009. 
 - ix, 213 p. :  maps ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p.[201]-206)  and index. 
<br/><br/>The Middle East and North Africa : between image and reality -- The geography of the Middle East and North Africa -- The contemporary state system -- Historical foundations -- The making of the modern state system -- The emergence of independent states and geopolitics -- Contemporary Islamist thought -- The Arab-Israeli conflicts : a conflict resolution perspective -- The struggle for economic and social development -- "Democracy" and political transformation -- The coming challenges : key issues to watch. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415772433 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415772426 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203884140 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008029204 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geopolitics--Middle East.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Politics and government--1979-<br/>Middle East--Economic conditions--1979-<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS63.1  / .S75 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>956.04