LibGuides: GOVT-4420: Comparative Politics of the Middle East: Starting out

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Starting Out - Books

Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East
Call Number: e-book

Publication Date: 2011

This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region.Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications. Each entry has four main sections: an introduction identifying the language group, where they are found, and their numbers; a brief discussion of their origins and early history; a section on cultural life that includes religion, literature, social organization, and art; and a final section on political organization and recent history.
Conflict in the Modern Middle East
Call Number: e-book

Publication Date: 2020

This book provides detailed coverage of all the key conflict-related developments since the Arab Spring, a seminal event that began in December 2010 and continues to have major influence on events in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Call Number: e-book

Publication Date: 2004

Contains approximately three thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about significant people, places, and events in the history of the Middle East and North Africa since 1800, and includes maps, genealogies, a glossary, and an index.
Middle East Conflicts from Ancient Egypt to the 21st Century
Call Number: e-book

Publication Date: 2019

This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia covers all the key wars, insurgencies, and battles that have occurred in the Middle East roughly between 3100 BCE and the early decades of the twenty-first century. It also discusses the evolution of military technology and the development and transformation of military tactics and strategy from the ancient world to the present.[...] the book also features entries on key military, political, and religious leaders.
Historical Dictionary of United States-Middle East Relations
Call Number: e-bbok

Publication Date: 2016

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of United States-Middle East Relations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on national leaders, non-governmental organizations, policy initiatives, and armed conflicts, as well as entries on such topics as intelligence, immigration, and weapons of mass destruction.
A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East
Call Number: e-book

Publication Date: 2004

This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms, concepts, names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define, explain and give further relevant information on countries, regions, ethnic groups, political parties, organizations, policies and disputes.