This book will add to the scientific understanding of the hugely complicated process of political change in the Middle East and beyond. Such understanding is especially crucial as the 'Arab Spring'-launched with a promise to introduce democracy to the region-has produced fragile political systems at best and bloody struggles at worst. Cohen's scholarship is impeccable, his research careful, and the amount of sources he consults is impressive. There are numerous books on political change in the Middle East and/or Islam, but ...
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This book will add to the scientific understanding of the hugely complicated process of political change in the Middle East and beyond. Such understanding is especially crucial as the 'Arab Spring'-launched with a promise to introduce democracy to the region-has produced fragile political systems at best and bloody struggles at worst. Cohen's scholarship is impeccable, his research careful, and the amount of sources he consults is impressive. There are numerous books on political change in the Middle East and/or Islam, but this is the only work that tries to provide a systematic way to understand the issue.
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Add this copy of Scenes From the Life of a Soldier in Active Service to cart. $667.08, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1850 by John Murray.
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None. Very Good Indeed. A collection of tales by Friedrich Wilhelm Hacklander. Containing 'The Austrian Campaign in Piedmont 1849', translated from the German of F W Hacklander; 'Notice of the Defence of Temeswar'; and 'The Camp of the Ban. ' With a map to the rear. A scarce work. Hacklander was a successful German author. his humorous and realistic style made him one of the most widely read German authors of his time. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with patches of light rubbing to the boards and to the spine. Further rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Front endpaper is loosening ever so slightly at the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Spots to the first and last few pages. The odd spot found throughout. Work is preserved in a plastic wrap. Very Good Indeed.
