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The third edition of Understanding the Contemporary Middle East includes two entirely new chapters, one on religion and politics and one on the economies of the Middle East, as well as a greatly expanded discussion of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In addition, all of the chapters have been fully updated. Maps, photographs, and tables of basic political data enhance the text, which has already made its place as the best available introduction to the region.

List of Illustrations
Introduction	p. 1
The Middle East: A Geographic Preface	p. 9
The Historical Context	p. 37
Middle Eastern Politics	p. 85
International Relations	p. 137
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	p. 177
The Economies of the Middle East Agnieszka Paczynska	p. 221
The Political Economy of Middle Eastern Oil	p. 255
Population Growth, Urbanization, and the Challenges of Unemployment	p. 281
Kinship, Class, and Ethnicity	p. 309
The Role of Women	p. 345
Religion and Politics in the Middle East	p. 373
MiddIe Eastern Literature	p. 397
Trends and Prospects Lillian Schwedler and	p. 435
List of Acronyms	p. 443
Basic Political Data	p. 447
The Contributors	p. 459
Index	p. 461
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Understanding the Contemporary Middle East

Understanding the Contemporary Middle East

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