Regional powers in the Middle East : new constellations after the Arab revolts
With theoretically-rich contributions from an international group of political scientists, historians, and economists, this volume addresses the puzzle of why the Middle East has produced no single dominant and acknowledged regional power, despite contenders such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan US,
2014
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | The Modern Muslim World
The Modern Muslim World Ser. |
| Schlagworte: | Regionalism Middle powers Arab Spring, 2010- International relations Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (245 p) |
| Zusammenfassung: | With theoretically-rich contributions from an international group of political scientists, historians, and economists, this volume addresses the puzzle of why the Middle East has produced no single dominant and acknowledged regional power, despite contenders such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, and Turkey. Rich, theoretically-engaged case study chapters address a gap in the vibrant international academic discussion on the role of (new) regional powers in global politics. Fürtig offers powerful insights into both the unique nature of the Middle East region, with its dispersed power struct Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables -- Chapter 1 The Concept of Regional Power as Applied to the Middle East -- PART I Iran and Its "Revolutionary Mission" -- CHAPTER 2 Iran: Winner or Loser of the "Arab Spring"? -- CHAPTER 3 Global Grandeur and the Meaning of Iran: From the Shah to the Islamic Republic -- PART II Egypt: Past and Future Glory? -- CHAPTER 4 The Failure of the Muslim Brotherhood: Implications for Egypt's Regional Status* -- CHAPTER 5 Egypt: A "Regional Reference" in the Middle East -- PART III Turkey and the Ottoman Past CHAPTER 6 Before the Arab Revolts and After: Turkey's Transformed Regional Power Status in the Middle East* -- CHAPTER 7 Turkey's "Return" to the Middle East -- PART IV Israel-Hidden Opportunities -- CHAPTER 8 Israel: The Partial Regional Power in the Middle East -- CHAPTER 9 Israel as a Regional Power: Prospects and Problems -- PART V Saudi Arabia-More than Petrodollars -- CHAPTER 10 Saudi Arabia: A Conservative P(l)ayer on the Retreat? -- CHAPTER 11 Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring: Opportunities and Challenges of Security -- CHAPTER 12 Prospects for New Regional Powers in the Middle East Contributors -- Index |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (245 p) |
| ISBN: | 9781137484741 1137484748 9781137484758 1137484756 |