Halliday, Fred.

The Middle East in international relations : power, politics and ideology / Fred Halliday. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge, 2005. - xii, 374 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - The contemporary Middle East ; 4 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-366) and index.

Introduction: World politics, the Middle East and the complexities of area studies. -- Concepts, regions and states. International relations theory and the Middle East ; The making of foreign policy: states and societies. -- History. The modern Middle East: state formation and world war ; The Cold War: global conflict, regional upheavals ; After the Cold War: the maturing of the Greater West Asian Crisis. -- Analytic issues. Military conflict: war, revolt, strategic rivalry ; Modern ideologies: political and religious ; Challenges to the state: transnational movements ; International political economy: regional and global. -- Conclusion: The Middle East in international perspective.

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Middle East--Foreign relations.
Middle East--Politics and government--20th century.
Medio oriente--Relaciones exteriores.
Cercano Oriente--Relaciones exteriores.
Medio Oriente--Politica y gobierno--Siglo XX
Medio Oriente--Relaciones exteriores.

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