Table of Contents

Introduction: The Middle East and International RelationsLouise Fawcett:
Part One: Theoretical and Historical Overview
1: Fred H. Lawson: International Relations Theory and the Middle East
2: Eugene Rogan: The Emergence of the Middle East into the Modern State System
3: Peter Sluglett and Andrew Payne: The Cold War in the Middle East
4: Bahgat Korany: The Middle East since the Cold War
Part Two: Themes in International Relations and International Political Economy
5: Giacomo Luciani: Oil and Political Economy in the International Relations of the Middle East
6: Augustus Norton: The Puzzle of Political Reform in the Middle East
7: Raymond Hinnebusch: The Politics of Identity in Middle East International Relations
8: Peter Mandaville: Islam and International Relations in the Middle East
9: Louise Fawcett: Alliances and Regionalism in the Middle East
10: Marina Calculli with Matteo Legrenzi: Middle East Security: Conflict and Securitization of Identities
Part Three: Key Issues and Actors
11: Raymond Hinnebusch and Anoushiravan Ehteshami: Foreign Policymaking in the Middle East
12: Charles Smith: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
13: Avi Shlaim: The Rise and Fall of the Oslo Peace Process
14: Matteo Legrenzi: The International Politics of the Gulf
15: Larbi Sadiki: The Arab Spring: The 'People' in International Relations
16: Michael Hudson: The United States in the Middle East
17: Rosemary Hollis: Europe in the Middle East
18: Roland Dannreuther: Russia, China, and the Middle East

About the Author

Louise Fawcett is Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, and Professor of International Relations, Wilfrid Knapp Fellow, and Tutor in Politics at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford.

Reviews

Comprehensive, insightful, and the most up-to-date volume written by the premier scholars in the field of International Relations and Middle East Studies.
*Kristian Alexander, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates*

A brilliant introduction for students that keeps up-to-date with fast-changing political dynamics.
*Shabnam Holliday, University of Plymouth, UK*

The best, most readable textbook on International Relations of the Middle East.
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