The Middle East

(Paperback)

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This is the most up-to-date book your students can find on the past, present, and future of the countries of the Middle East. A statistical profile at the start of each country's chapter gives students detailed, current information in an easy-to-use at-a-glance format. Author, playwright, and journalist, Dilip Hiro applies his expertise and unique insights to explaining the struggles, conflicts, and alliances of this troubled area. From the days of Great Britain's dominance after World War I to the Gulf War and the emergence of the Palestinian National Authority in the 1990s, Hiro successfully weaves the varied threads of history, politics, and economics into a narrative that never lacks for high-interest drama.

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.,."serves as an introduction to general and country-specific issues relevant to the present-day Middle East"-Middle East Journal
...serves as an introduction to general and country-specific issues relevant to the present-day Middle East-Middle East Journal
A reference on the past, present, and future of the countries of the Middle East, useful for high school and undergraduate students and general readers.-Reference & Research Book Notes
..."serves as an introduction to general and country-specific issues relevant to the present-day Middle East"-Middle East Journal
"A reference on the past, present, and future of the countries of the Middle East, useful for high school and undergraduate students and general readers."-Reference & Research Book Notes

Author Bio

DILIP HIRO is an author, playwright, and journalist who has written 14 books about the Middle East and contributed to several others. His articles have appeared in newspapers such as the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and he is a frequent commentator on the region for various radio and television networks around the world including the BBC in London and CNN and NPR in the United States.