The recent vanquishing of Iraq--achieved in great part with the aid of the West's "Star Wars"-type weaponry--illustrates compellingly the relationship between Islam and Western states that has prevailed over the ages. In the nineteenth century Middle Eastern leaders believed they could surmount the challenge posed by the European great powers by adopting their weapons and technology (note Saddam Hussein's ongoing attempts to manufacture nuclear missles), their forms of military administration, and, later, their ...
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The recent vanquishing of Iraq--achieved in great part with the aid of the West's "Star Wars"-type weaponry--illustrates compellingly the relationship between Islam and Western states that has prevailed over the ages. In the nineteenth century Middle Eastern leaders believed they could surmount the challenge posed by the European great powers by adopting their weapons and technology (note Saddam Hussein's ongoing attempts to manufacture nuclear missles), their forms of military administration, and, later, their representative forms of government. Why, then, have ideological politics triumphed in this turbulent region, while attempts to create constitutional societies have, for the most part, failed? This new and authoritative account by a leading expert on the Middle East offers the analysis necessary to answer these and other questions. Elie Kedourie here examines the reasons military regimes have persisted in the region, and what the pervasive presence of ideological politics--whether nationalistic or fundamentalist--means for the future. Politics in the Middle East offers a clear picture of what is happening politically--and what is likely to happen--in this vital part of the world.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 366 p. Audience: General/trade. Paperback 366 pages, good condition, rubber-stamp mark on first page, cover worn.
