The Politics of the Middle East

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ISBN: 9780495007500 | 0495007501
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Copyright: 2/28/2006

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Get the full picture of politics in the Middle East with THE POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST! With a readable, concise, and easy-to-understand writing style, this political science text helps you gain a coherent picture of the region through country case studies and historical review. Case study topics include the influences of tribalism, kinship, and the Islamic faith as well as an understanding of the region's political uprisings, religious significance, and petroleum resources that make it crucially important to the rest of the world.

Preface

xii

Introduction: Continuity and Change in the Middle East

(43)

What Is the Middle East?

(4)

Some Comments on Politics

(1)

Some Organizational Comments

(1)

The Importance of Kinship

(4)

The Consequences of Tribalism

(1)

Religion and Politics in the Middle East

(10)

Islamic History

(2)

The Basic Principles of Islam

(1)

Jihad

(1)

The Law of Islam

(1)

Formal Islam versus Informal Islam

(1)

The Political Consequences of Islam

(1)

Islamic Influence on Economic Development

(1)

Islam and Democracy

(1)

The Tribe versus Islam: Conflict and Accommodation

(1)

The Islamic Conquest

(4)

Sunni versus Shi'a

(2)

The Glories of the Empire

(1)

The Empire in Decline

(1)

The Era of Colonialism

(4)

Political and Economic Consequences of the Colonial Experience

(4)

Politics of the Middle East since World War II

(4)

Era of Global Terror

(7)

How America's War on Terror has Transformed Politics in the Middle East: Action and Reaction

(2)

What Comes Next?

(2)

What Is Terrorism?

(1)

An Organizational Note

(2)

Egypt: The Tortuous Road to Democracy

(43)

History and Culture

(18)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

(4)

The Era of Disillusion and Reassessment

(1)

The War of Attrition

(3)

Egypt under Mubarak: The Eras of Islamic Resurgence and the New World Order

(4)

Egypt and the Era of Global Terror

(2)

Egyptian Politics Today and Beyond

(6)

Elites and Institutions

(1)

The National Democratic Party

(1)

The Islamic Establishment

(1)

The Military

(1)

The Bureaucracy

(1)

The Parliament

(1)

The Courts

(1)

The Group Basis of Egyptian Politics

(13)

Political Parties

(1)

Pressure Groups

(1)

Private Voluntary Organizations and Nongovernmental Organizations

(1)

Informal Sectors

(1)

Cairo as a Pressure Group

(1)

Students

(1)

The Copts

(1)

Women as a Political Force

(1)

Survival Networks

(1)

Public Opinion

(1)

Islam and Civil Society in Egypt

(1)

The Muslim Brotherhood

(1)

The Violent Extremists (Jihadists)

(3)

The Context of Egyptian Politics

(3)

Political Culture

(1)

Political Economy

(2)

Egypt and the West: Dependence or Interdependence?

(1)

Looking Toward the Future

(2)

Israel and Palestine: One Land, Two Claimants

(57)

History and Culture

(36)

Zionism

(3)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

(7)

The Era of Disillusion and Reassessment

100

(5)

The Era of Islamic Resurgence

105

(4)

The Era of the New World Order

109

(7)

Entering the Sharon Era

116

(2)

The Era of Terror

118

(6)

Israeli Politics Today and Beyond

124

(3)

Political Institutions

125

(1)

Elites

126

(1)

Land for Peace: Differing Perspectives

127

(1)

The Group Basis of Israeli Politics

127

(3)

Political Parties

127

(1)

Pressure Groups

128

(2)

The Context of Israeli Politics

130

(3)

Political Culture

130

(1)

Political Economy

131

(1)

Foreign Influences on Israeli Policy

131

(2)

The Political System of Palestine

133

(7)

Elites, Groups, and the Future of Palestine

135

(1)

Fatah

136

(2)

Hamas

138

(1)

Al-Fatah and Hamas: Which Is Dominant?

139

(1)

The Context of Palestinian Politics: Culture, Economics, and the External Arena

140

(3)

Culture

140

(1)

Political Economy

141

(1)

Palestine and External Affairs

142

(1)

Looking Toward the Future

143

(1)

Syria: The Politics of Minority Rule

144

(34)

History and Culture

146

(19)

The Colonial Era

147

(1)

Consequences of the Colonial Era

147

(2)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

149

(4)

The Era of Disillusion and Reassessment

153

(9)

Syrian Politics in the Era of Terror: 2001 and Beyond

162

(3)

The Components of Syrian Politics: Institutions and Actors

165

(8)

Elites and Power in Syria

165

(1)

The Political Institutions of Syria: Form without Power

166

(1)

The Security Forces and the Military

166

(2)

The Ba'ath Party

168

(2)

The People's Assembly and the Cabinet

170

(1)

Clientelism and Politics in Syria

170

(1)

Civil Society in Syria

171

(1)

The Opposition

172

(1)

The Context of Syrian Politics

173

(4)

Political Culture

173

(2)

Political Economy

175

(1)

Domestic Politics and the International Environment

176

(1)

Looking Toward the Future

177

(1)

Saudi Arabia: Modernizing a Tribal Monarchy

178

(43)

History and Culture

179

(22)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

184

(5)

The Era of Reassessment

189

(2)

The Era of Disillusionment

191

(3)

The Era of the New World Order

194

(5)

Saudi Arabia in the Era of Terror

199

(2)

Saudi Politics Today and Beyond

201

(12)

Elites and Power in Saudi Arabia: The Royal Family and Religious Leaders

201

(3)

The Political Institutions of Saudi Arabia: Formal and Informal Roles

204

(1)

The Council of Ministers

205

(1)

The Bureaucracy

206

(1)

The Security Services

207

(1)

The Consultative Council

208

(1)

The Council of High Ulema

208

(2)

The Group Basis of Saudi Society: Politics in the Absence of Civil Society

210

(2)

Islamic Opposition Groups

212

(1)

The Context of Saudi Politics

213

(6)

Political Culture

213

(2)

Political Economy

215

(3)

The International Context of Saudi Politics

218

(1)

Looking Toward the Future

219

(2)

Iraq: Chaos and Democracy in the Land of Milk and Honey

221

(40)

History and Culture

223

(20)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

225

(3)

The Era of Disillusion and Reassessment

228

(3)

The Era of Islamic Resurgence

231

(3)

The Era of the New World Order

234

(4)

Iraq in the Era of Terror

238

(5)

Forging a New Iraq

243

(4)

Institution Building in the New Iraq

243

(4)

The Actors in Iraqi Politics

247

(10)

The Shi'a

248

(4)

Shi'a Politics in the Post-Saddam Era

252

(1)

The Kurds

253

(3)

The Sunni

256

(1)

The Context of Iraqi Politics

257

(4)

Political Culture

257

(1)

The Political Economy of Iraqi Politics

258

(1)

International Politics and the Future of Iraqi Politics

259

(2)

Iran: Islamic Governance in Action

261

(42)

History and Culture

263

(20)

Tribal Origins

264

(1)

The Colonial Era

265

(2)

The Era of Revolution and Optimism

267

(5)

The Era of Islamic Resurgence

272

(4)

The Era of the New World Order

276

(4)

Iran in the Era of Terror

280

(3)

Iranian Politics Today and Beyond

283

(8)

Elites and Institutions

284

(2)

The Radicals

286

(1)

The Conservatives

287

(1)

The Pragmatists

287

(1)

The Liberals

288

(1)

Elite Fragmentation

288

(1)

The Implementation of Policy: The Bureaucracy and Security Apparatus

288

(1)

The Bureaucracy

289

(1)

The Security Services

289

(2)

The Group Basis of Iranian Politics

291

(5)

Political Parties

291

(1)

Pressure Groups

292

(1)

Bonyads

292

(1)

Bazaaris

293

(1)

Clergy

294

(1)

Students

295

(1)

Women

295

(1)

Opposition Groups

296

(1)

The Context of Iranian Politics

296

(5)

Political Culture and Mass Behavior

297

(2)

Political Economy

299

(1)

International Interdependence

300

(1)

Looking Toward the Future

301

(2)

Turkey: Middle Eastern or European?

303

(38)

History and Culture

305

(17)

The Ottoman Empire

305

(3)

Consequences of the Ottoman System of Rule

308

(2)

Turkey under Ataturk: The First Republic

310

(2)

How Well Did It All Work?

312

(1)

World War II and the Era of Optimism (1946--1960)

312

(1)

The Era of Reassessment: The Second Republic (1960--1980)

313

(2)

Cyprus

315

(1)

The Era of Islamic and Kurdish Resurgence

316

(1)

The Kurdish Rebellion

317

(1)

Turkey in the Era of the New World Order

318

(1)

The Era of Global Terrorism (2001 and Beyond)

319

(3)

Politics in Turkey

322

(13)

The Political Institutions of Turkey

322

(3)

Elites

325

(1)

Political Parties

326

(2)

Military and Civil-Military Relations

328

(1)

Bureaucracy and Politics in Turkey

329

(1)

Pressures and Interests: The Core of Civil Society

329

(1)

Islamic Interests and the Re-Islamization of Turkey

329

(1)

Minorities

330

(1)

The Kurds

331

(1)

Business and Labor

331

(1)

Students and Politics

332

(1)

Women and Social Groups

333

(1)

Guest Workers

334

(1)

Public Opinion

334

(1)

Is Turkey a Civil Society?

335

(1)

The Context of Turkish Politics

335

(5)

Political Culture and Political Behavior: Kemalism versus Islam

336

(1)

Political Economy

337

(1)

International Interdependence

338

(2)

Looking Toward the Future

340

(1)

References

341

(31)

Index

372

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