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In 1994, Jordan and Israel signed a peace agreement to create peace between their countries. The treaty itself remains intact, but relations between the two states, at the societal level, have not fulfilled expectations. Focusing on the Jordanian perspective, this title examines the challenges involved to create 'good neighbourly relations'.

In an atmosphere of growing concern over the threat posed by Islamist violence, political Islamism has become the most important of geopolitical issues. This book talks about the phenomenon of political Islam, determined by macro and micro-level changes in the Muslim world, and the socio-economic and political settings.

In the aftermath of World War I Syria paved a path towards democracy.

Provides a fresh perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict. This work is suitable for researchers, professionals and policy makers involved with the politics of the Middle East and with water conflict more generally.

Draws on a distinguished career's worth of experience trying to understand the region to address the fundamental question in Middle East studies: what is the Middle East? This work offers us an alternative view of the region, its historic cosmpolitanism, its religious and cultural diversity, and its rapid adoption of various media cultures.

Modern Turkey is the site of a powerful Islamic revival, with a strong intellectual elite dedicated to the overthrow of secular modernism. Why have modern Muslim intellectuals turned against the ideals of Kemalism on which the modern Turkish nation-state is founded? This book analyses this phenomenon.

Examines Hollywood as the dominant Western interpreter of the Arab World and also views the Arab world in terms of how it perceives itself and others through its films. This book covers films made in the USA, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, showing how they represent major political issues in the Middle East.

The author argues in this text that the reform and liberalisation of Egypt's economy has been partial and selective, far from beneficial to all Egyptians. While the encouragement of the private sector has indeed benefited some, it has failed to improve the standard of living of others.

How did the Ayatollah Khomeini create his Islamic state? What were the ideas which drove him and his movement? What organization and methods helped bring him to power? This book analyses the ideaological roots of an Islamic state as conceived by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

This title offers an in-depth analysis of Lebanese economic development during the second half of the 20th century, with emphasis on the civil war and its aftermath. Makdisi offers a definitive assessment of the principal phases of national development since Lebanese independence in the 1940s.

In the context of the Palestinians, whose national status in so many instances remains unresolved, the articulation and `imagination' of national identity is particularly urgent.

The first book to look at the new political and social movements in Yemen after the fall of President Saleh

Analyses the vital role that institutions are coming to play in shaping policy in the Gulf Arab states

A unique analysis of the networks and perils at play in the Gulf when researching a controversial subject such as evolution.

The ties between Syria and Iraq are complex and often fraught and, with both facing significant internal turmoil, their relationship is one that is central to stability in the region. James Denselow is uniquely positioned to address this pivotal aspect of politics in the Middle East, having worked in Syria for many years.

In the wake of the Arab spring of 2011, the struggle for leadership of the Arab world has taken on a new significance, and with this comes the ever-present issue of the Arab-Israeli Peace Process. This book provides a historical analysis of this period of Middle Eastern politics and international diplomacy.

This multi-layered account of the nature and causes of the Palestinian water crisis uses particular aspects of the Israeli-Palestine water conflict to illustrate both the broader nature of Israeli-Palestinian relations and factors that the existing water literature underplays or simply gets wrong.

This volume identifies the principal issues, social, economic and political, that have shaped and determined Iran's economic performance since the Islamic revolution of 1979.

How did Iran's clergy justify their country's devastating eight-year war with Iraq? Seeking to rationalize Iran's war in Islamic theological terms, this study examines Iran's conduct up until the cease-fire and acceptance of Resolution 598 in 1988.

Tells how and why women have come to play a central role in the political project of Islamic revivalism and in the power struggles between Islamic and secular forces in Turkey.

Water is a key issue on the agenda of peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours. This book brings together the work of individuals involved directly in the negotiations and looks at the issues from many different perspectives.

A collection of essays exploring the modern history of Middle East societies by looking at the interaction between the internal history of ideas and the social transformation of local elites under Western impact.

An examination of the political economy of agricultural development in Iran during the oil-boom period of the 1960s and 1970s. It focuses on two interdependent aspects of agricultural development: structural changes in property and labour relations, and productive efficiency and growth of output.

In 1960s Turkey, the armed forces and the radical leftist movement provided two very dynamic, but very different, political forces. This book considers the changing perspectives of the radical leftist movement towards the political role of the military in Turkey. It describes the development of the leftist movement in Turkey after the 1960 coup.

Mapping the diverse images of Islam and Muslims in educational texts as reproduced in national contexts across Europe and neighbouring regions, this title explores both historical perceptions and contemporary representations of Islam and Muslims as projected through instructional media.

Drawing on a blend of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, this is a people-centred account of a development organization and its practices, from grass roots to the national level, and an insider's critical reflections on The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD).

1958 was a turning point in the history of the Middle East and the Arab World. The Arabs seemed to be splitting from the West and realigning itself with the Communists. This gap was bridged by US military dominance, the UN, and lucrative links between the Iraqi regime and western petrol companies.