As one of the world's most volatile areas, the Middle East receives disproportionate media coverage. But this coverage almost invariably presents the events of the day without providing the context needed to understand the implications and meaning of those events. The eighteen articles in this volume, which originally appeared in Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs in 1990 and 1991, provide insight into the context of Middle Eastern events. Arab politics, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Persian Gulf, and U.S. policy are examined in detail. The main themes covered are security issues such as wars, terrorism, and hostage-taking, and attitudes, including public opinion in Lebanon and the United States and the Israeli security dilemma. Co-published with the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
- ISBN10 081918893X
- ISBN13 9780819188939
- Publish Date 8 June 1993 (first published 18 May 1993)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 June 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of America
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 422
- Language English