Stewart, Dona J., <br/><br/>
The Middle East today :  political, geographical and cultural perspectives / 
Dona J. Stewart. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - xvii, 280 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> 'Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada'--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Introduction to the region. The Middle East and North Africa : between image and reality ; The geography of the Middle East and North Africa ; Culture and society in the Middle East and North Africa -- Part II. Emergence and evolution of the region. Historical foundations : the Islamic and Arab legacies ; The making of the modern Middle East : the Ottoman legacy ; Independent states and geopolitics : the legacy of Western imperialism ; The contemporary state systems : a system in flux ; Contemporary Islamist thought : the power of ideology -- Part III. Contemporary issues and challenges. Economic challenges : a region of disparities ; The Middle East conflicts ; Civil society, media and democratic reform ; The 2011 revolutions and the future of the region. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415782432 (hbk.)  RM442.40 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Geopolitics--Middle East.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Politics and government--1979-<br/>Middle East--Economic conditions--1979-<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Middle east--Foreign relations--United States.