As Western powers attempt to redraw the map of the Middle East, Dan Smith uses his forensic skills to unravel this arena of confrontation and instability, from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. With customarily acute analysis, he highlights key issues and maps their global implications to explain why this region has become, and will remain, the focal point for international relations. Updated topics in this title include: Demographic data; The Israel-Palestine situation; The current war in Iraq; The situation in Lebanon; Refugees and migration; and, Islam in the world Copub: Myriad Editions.
- ISBN10 0520257537
- ISBN13 9780520257535
- Publish Date 21 October 2008 (first published 1 October 2006)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 152
- Language English