The Middle East and South Asia 2022-2023

Ilan Pappe

doi:10.5771/9781538165812

Summary

The World Today Series: The Middle East and South Asia. More than a quarter of the world’s population live in the Middle East and South Asia, yet our knowledge and understanding of the region is often limited to news updates about the latest conflicts and crises. This edition of the annually updated volume of the World Today Series provides important insights that take the reader beyond the headlines. It offers detailed and up-to-date information about the politics, economies and societies of the twenty-four states that make up the region. Contemporary events are placed in their historical context, through an examination of major civilizations and key historical events. This volume introduces major themes that have shaped the region, including the struggles of ordinary people to achieve democratic rights; the role of oil in shaping society; burgeoning environmental threats; and the rise and fall of the Islamic State caliphate. While there is reason for optimism in regards to the Middle East and South Asia, this is tempered by the very real challenges that confront the region. The general reader will gain an understanding of these challenges and opportunities through an exploration of current and past developments.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-6580-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-6581-2
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 309
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. The Middle East and South Asia Today No access
The State of Democracy: Seasons of Hope and Despair No access Pages 1 - 7
Black Gold or Resource Curse? The Impact of Oil on the Middle East and Beyond No access Pages 8 - 12
An Uncertain Climate: Regional Environment Challenges No access Pages 13 - 17
The Rise and Fall of a Modern-Day Caliphate No access Pages 18 - 19
1. The Spread of Civilization No access
2. The Rise and Fall of Empires No access
3. Hebrews and Judaeans No access
4. The Hellenistic Age, Roman Rule and Christianity No access
5. Zoroastrian, Buddhist and Hindu Cultures No access
6. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam No access
7. Islamic Expansion and Society: The Arab Caliphate No access
8. The Barbarian Invasions No access
9. The Safavid, Ottoman and Mogul Empires No access
10. European Expansion into the Indian Ocean No access
11. The Creation of the British Raj No access
1. The Kingdom of Bahrain No access
2. The Arab Republic of Egypt No access
3. The Islamic Republic of Iran No access
4. The Republic of Iraq No access
5. The State of Israel No access
6. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan No access
7. The State of Kuwait No access
8. The Republic of Lebanon No access
9. The Sultanate of Oman No access
10. State of Palestine No access
11. The State of Qatar No access
12. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia No access
13. The Syrian Arab Republic No access
14. The Republic of Turkey No access
15. The United Arab Emirates No access
16. The Republic of Yemen No access
17. Map 1910 No access
18. Map Today No access
1. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan No access
2. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh No access
3. The Kingdom of Bhutan No access
4. The Republic of India No access
5. The Republic of the Maldives No access
6. Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal No access
7. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan No access
8. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka No access
1. Abu Musa (Gap Sabzu) and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs No access
2. British Indian Ocean Territory (the Chagos Archipelago) No access
3. 1. East Jerusalem No access
  2. The Golan Heights (Jawlan) No access
4. Jammu and Kashmir No access
1. Gulf Cooperation Council No access
2. The League of Arab States No access
3. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) No access
Selected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources No access Pages 299 - 309