The America and the transformation of the Middle East Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael) 1966- text bibliography dcu Washington, DC Brookings Institution c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xvi, 381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. "Analyzes key aspects of the 2011 Mideast turmoil, such as Arab public opinion; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the role of social media; influence of Islamists; the impact of political changes on the Arab-Israeli peace process; and ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world. Also provides country-by-country analysis of Middle East political evolution"--Provided by publisher. Preface: Why should you read this book? -- 1. Introduction : understanding the Arab Awakening / Kenneth M. Pollack -- PART I. THE DYNAMICS OF THE ARAB SPRING -- 2. Arab public opinion : what do they want? / Shibley Telhami -- 3. Democratization 101 : historical lessons for the Arab Spring / Stephen R. Grand -- 4. Islamists and the Brotherhood : political Islam and the Arab Spring / Shadi Hamid -- 5. The impact of new media : the revolution will be tweeted / Michael S. Doran -- 6. The impact on the peace process : peacemaker or peacebreaker? / Khaled Elgindy and Salman Shaikh -- 7. The Arab militaries : the double-edged swords / Kenneth M. Pollack -- 8. The economic dimension : the price of freedom / Suzanne Maloney -- 9. Terrorism : Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman -- PART II. COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION -- 10. Democratizers? The pursuit of pluralism / Kenneth M. Pollack -- 11. Iraq : the roller coaster of democracy / Kenneth M. Pollack -- 12. Egypt : the prize / Shadi Hamid -- 13. Tunisia : birthplace of the revolution / Shadi Hamid -- 14. Libya : from revolt to state-building / Akram Al-Turk -- 15. The Palestinians : between national liberation and political legitimacy / Khaled Elgindy -- PART III. THE IMPERATIVE OF REFORM -- 16. Reform : convincing reluctant regimes to change / Kenneth M. Pollack -- 17. Making reform credible : the critical piece of the puzzle / Stephen R. Grand, Shadi Hamid, Kenneth M. Pollack, and Sarah E. Yerkes -- 18. Saudi Arabia : the elephant in the living room / Bruce O. Riedel -- 19. Jordan : an imperfect state / Salman Shaikh -- 20. Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE : the nervous bystanders / Suzanne Maloney -- 21. Bahrain : island of troubles / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh -- 22. Morocco : the model for reform? / Sarah E. Yerkes -- 23. Algeria : whistling past the graveyard / Bruce O. Riedel -- PART IV. STATES IN CRISIS -- 24. States in civil war : challenges for the United States / Daniel L. Byman -- 25. Yemen : the search for stability and development / Ibrahim Sharqieh -- 26. Syria : the ghosts of Hama / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh -- PART V. OTHER REGIONAL ACTORS -- 27. Regional actors : the changing balance of power in the Middle East / Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack -- 28. Israel : a frosty response to the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman -- 29. Iran : the bogeyman / Suzanne Maloney -- 30. Turkey : an interested party / Omer Taspinar -- PART VI. THE EXTERNAL POWERS -- 31. External powers : riding the tsunami / Kenneth M. Pollack -- 32. Europe : muddling through / Ruth Hanau Santini -- 33. Russia : Moscow does not believe in change / Pavel K. Baev -- 34. China : unease from afar / Jonathan D. Pollack -- 35. The international order and the emerging powers : implications of the Arab Awakening / Bruce Jones -- 36. The United States : a new American grand strategy for the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Appendix: Political, social, and economic indicators of the Middle East. Kenneth M. Pollack ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references and index. ma----- n-us--- Arab Spring, 2010- Primavera Árabe, 2010- Democratization Arab countries History 21st century Democratización Países árabes Historia Siglo XXI Protest movements Arab countries History 21st century Movimientos de protesta Países árabes Historia Siglo XXI Arab countries Politics and government 21st century Países árabes Política y gobierno Siglo XXI United States Foreign relations Arab countries Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Países árabes Arab countries Foreign relations United States Países árabes Relaciones exteriores Estados Unidos Arab countries Foreign relations 21st century JQ 1850 A658 2011 956.05/4 9780815722267 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815722265 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2011038375 DLC 110914 20241011145748.0 16962049 eng