The Middle East has long been fraught with tension and volatility.
However, the recent Arab uprisings have intensified instability,
turning this ‘hot-spot’ into a veritable tinderbox whose potential
for implosion has far-reaching regional and global consequences.
In this short book, leading Middle East scholar Mohammed Ayoob
argues that the Arab Spring has both changed and charged some of
the region’s thorniest problems – from the rise of political
Islam to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Israel-Palestine
conflict to rivalries between key regional powers. Exploring the
sources of conflict in the Middle East and their various linkages,
Ayoob offers a thoughtful and balanced assessment of whether the
region is indeed destined for implosion or whether political
sagacity and diplomatic creativity can bring it back from the
brink.
Tabella dei contenuti
Acknowledgements x
1 After the Arab Spring 1
2 The Islamist Challenge 12
3 Deadlock over Palestine 46
4 Regional and Global Rivalries 73
5 Iran and ‘the Bomb’ 113
6 Will the Middle East Implode? 144
Afterword 164
Further Reading 177
Notes 182
Circa l’autore
Mohammed Ayoob is Michigan State University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of International Relations. He has published 13 books and over 90 papers and articles in leading journals such as World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Review, Foreign Policy and International Affairs amongst others.
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