The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

by James L. Gelvin

Book Overview

In the second edition of The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know, renowned Middle East scholar James L. Gelvin explains how in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR, the American invasion of Iraq, and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11, a new Middle East has emerged. Syria, Libya, and Yemen have become "crisis states," where warlords vie against governments and each other. The economies of Iran, Turkey, and Lebanon, weakened by corruption,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197622097
• ISBN13: 9780197622094
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 7.9"