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The Arab Spring unexpectedly developed in late 2010 with peaceful protests in a number of Arab countries against long-standing, entrenched regimes, and rapid political change across the region ensued. The Arab Spring: Change and Resistance in the Middle East examines these revolutions and their aftermath. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on countries directly or indirectly involved, illuminating the immediate and long-term impacts of the revolutions in the region and throughout the world. A thoughtful concluding chapter ties together key themes, while also delineating persistent myths and misinterpretations. This is an essential volume for students and scholars of the Middle East, as well as anyone seeking a fuller understanding of region and what may lie ahead. Resources for instructors are available online at westviewpress.com, including an updated bibliographic essay and test questions.

Table of Contents:
1 Introduction What Is History? Then and Now, There and Here The Physical Setting Some Descriptive Geography Conclusion 2 The Middle East Before Muhammad Persia and Rome The Arabs Conclusion 3 The First Muslim Revolution Muhammad's Early Life The Emigration (Hijra) AISHA BINT ABI-BAKR What Do Muslims Believe? What Muslims Must Do Conclusion 4 The Early Arab Conquests The Succession Issue The Initial Conquests The Beginnings of Islamic Government Dissension in the Umma Changes in the Government of Islam MU'AWIYA IBN-ABI-SUFYAN Conclusion 5 The High Caliphate Restoration of the Umayyad Order The Downfall of the Umayyads The Abbasid Caliphate MAMUN The Decline of the Abbasids Conclusion 6 Shiites and Turks, Crusaders and Mongols Shiite Islam in Power The Turks The Crusades The Mongol Invasion HULEGU KHAN Conclusion 7 Islamic Civilization The Rules and Laws of Islam Development of Jurisprudence Islamic Society Intellectual and Cultural Life Theology AHMAD IBN HANBAL Conclusion 8 Firearms, Slaves, and Empires The Mamluks The Mongol Il-Khanids Gunpowder Technology The Ottoman Empire ORHAN Persia Under the Safavids Conclusion 9 European Interests and Imperialism Ottoman Weakness The European Powers and the Eastern Question THE KOPRULU FAMILY OF VIZIERS Conclusion 10 Westernizing Reform in the Nineteenth Century Egypt's Transformation Westernization of the Ottoman Empire MUSTAFA RESHID PASHA Persia Under the Qajars Conclusion: Afterthoughts 11 The Rise of Nationalism Egyptian Nationalism AHMAD URABI Ottomanism, Pan-Islam, and Turkism Nationalism in Persia The Constitutionalist Movement Conclusion 12 The Roots of Arab Bitterness Arab Nationalism World War I The Postwar Peace Settlement FAYSAL IBN AL HUSAYN Conclusion 13 Modernizing Rulers in the Independent States Turkey: Phoenix from the Ashes MUSTAFA KEMAL (ATATURK) From Persia to Iran The Rise of Saudi Arabia Conclusion 14 Egypt and the Fertile Crescent Under European Control Egypt's Struggle for Independence The Creation of New States in the Fertile Crescent Phony Democracy and False Independence KING FARUQ World War II Postwar Egypt Egypt's Era of Political Frustration Independence for Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq Conclusion 15 The Contest for Palestine Origins Political Zionism The Beginnings of Political Zionism Britain and the Palestine Problem AMIN AL-HUSAYNI Conclusion 16 Israel's Rebirth and the Rise of Arab Nationalism Israel's War for Independence The War's Aftermath The Arab Countries Israel's Early Years DAVID BEN-GURION Middle Eastern Oil The Great Powers and the Arab World Rising Arab-Israeli Tensions Conclusion 17 War and the Quest for Peace The June 1967 War The Palestinians Abortive Peace Efforts Political Changes: 1967--1970 ANWAR AL-SADAT Danger Signs in the Middle East The October (Yom Kippur) War The War's Aftermath Lebanon: The Arena for a New Arab Struggle The Road to Camp David Conclusion 18 The Reassertion of Islamic Power The Changing Role of Religion in Politics The Iranian Revolution SAYYID RUHOLLAH MUSAVI KHOMEINI The Struggle for Gulf Supremacy The Retreat from Camp David Western Policy Formation and Islamic Polity Conclusion 19 The Gulf War and the Peace Process The Gulf Crisis Operation Desert Storm The Palestinians: Their Struggle and an Elusive Peace YASIR ARAFAT Whither Islam? Conclusion 20 The War on Terrorism Survey of Terrorism OSAMA BIN LADEN The Iraq War The Contest for Palestine (Redux) Conclusion 21 In the Season of Arab Discontent Some Background Rebellion Across the Region Repercussions in the Non-Arab Middle East Conclusion Chronology Glossary Appendix Table 1: Basic Statistics for Middle Eastern Countries Appendix Table 2: How Many Palestinians (2007)?


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  • ISBN-13: 9780813348223
  • Publisher: Westview Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Westview Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0813348226
  • Publisher Date: 06 Nov 2012
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 600


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