Books in the Middle East Studies series

Local-level study of a rural Tunisian town illustrates why market-oriented economic reforms have not led to political liberalization.

Utilizing his newly constructed Carnegie Middle East Governance and Islam Dataset, which has been placed in the public domain for use by other researchers, Mark Tessler formulates and tests hypotheses about the views held by ordinary citizens, offering insights into the individual and country-level factors that shape attitudes toward political Islam.

From efficient instructions on how to kill civilians to horrifying videos of beheadings, no terrorist organization has more comprehensively weaponized social media than ISIS. The Media World of ISIS explores the characteristics, mission, and tactics of the organization's use of media and propaganda.

Minorities face particular social strains, and these are often manifested in their overall mental health. In Israel, just under a quarter of the citizens are Arab Palestinians, yet very little has been published exploring the spectrum of mental health issues prevalent in this population.

Minorities face particular social strains, and these are often manifested in their overall mental health. In Israel, just under a quarter of the citizens are Arab Palestinians, yet very little has been published exploring the spectrum of mental health issues prevalent in this population.

Examines how the Israeli and Palestinian publics' assessments, expectations, mutual perceptions and mis perceptions, and overt political action fed into domestic policy formation and international negotiations - from the failure of the 2000 Camp David summit through the second Intifada and the elections of 2006.

A.Kadir Yildirim and other scholars have used the term "e;Muslim Democrat"e; to describe moderate Islamist political parties, suggesting a parallel with Christian Democratic parties in Europe. These parties (MDPs) are marked by their adherence to a secular political regime, normative commitment to the rules of a democratic political system, and the democratic political representation of a religious identity. In this book, Yildirim draws on extensive field research in Turkey, Egypt, and Morocco to examine this phenomenon and assess the interaction of economic and political factors in the development of MDPs. Distinguishing between "e;competitive [economic] liberalization"e; and "e;crony liberalization,"e; he argues that MDPs are more likely to emerge and succeed in the context of the former. He summarizes that the broader implication is that the economic liberalization models adopted by governments in the region in the wake of the Arab Spring have significant implications for the future direction of party systems and democratic reform.

This unique volume introduces writings of Arab Christian and Muslim revisionist and radical "free thinkers" who have tried to redefine the relationship

Examines the internal dynamics of the Palestinian political elite and their impact on the struggle to establish a Palestinian state. This book argues that the Fatah leadership has attempted to mobilize social forces, local secular-nationalist and Islamist movements, while undermining their ability to develop independent power structures.

Throughout the Middle East, Islamic charities and social welfare organizations play a major role in addressing the socioeconomic needs of Muslim societies, independently of the state. This title examines the structure and dynamics of moderate Islamic institutions and their social and political impact.

The oil-producing states of the Arab Gulf are said to sink or swim on their capacity for political appeasement through economic redistribution. Yet, during the popular uprisings of the Arab Spring, in Bahrain and all across the Arab Gulf, ordinary citizens showed an unexpected enthusiasm for political protest directed against governments widely assumed to have co-opted their support with oil revenues. Justin Gengler draws on the first-ever mass political survey in Bahrain to demonstrate that neither is the state willing to offer all citizens the same bargain, nor are all citizens willing to accept it. Instead, shared social and religious identities offer a viable basis for mass political coordination. Challenging the prevailing rentier interpretation of political life in the Gulf states, Gengler offers new empirical evidence and a new conceptual framework for understanding the attitudes of ordinary citizens.

Exploring identity-based organizations, welfare, and civil society

The current Arab-Israeli peace process and its historical context

Cultural politics and the fear of Islam

An ethnographic exploration of consumption and social dynamics in a Middle Eastern city.

Analyzes the consumption of media by Arab citizens of Israel as a type of communicative behavior and a form of political action. Drawing on public opinion survey data, this book describes perceptions and use of media ranging from Arabic Israeli newspapers to satellite television broadcasts from throughout the Middle East.

Why does Hamas refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the state of Israel? What makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so intractable? Reflecting both Israeli and Palestinian points of view, this volume addresses the two powerful, bitterly contested, competing historical narratives that underpin the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A broad survey and analysis of Islamic activist movements throughout the Muslim world

Presenting the study of newspaper reports during the escalation of the second Intifada in the fall of 2000, this title shows how reality is subject to distortion and manipulation by the media. It reveals how newspapers were able to produce and participate in a consensual narrative that ended the peace process.

Donna Lee Bowen is Professor of Political Science and Near Eastern Studies at Brigham Young University. Evelyn A. Early, anthropologist and consultant, is a former senior foreign service officer.Becky Schulthies is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University.

Presents an overview of politics and international relations in the Middle East. This book offers strategies for students and specialists undertaking research on the Middle East and other world regions.

How today's newest media are reshaping Muslim societies.

From efficient instructions on how to kill civilians to horrifying videos of beheadings, no terrorist organization has more comprehensively weaponized social media than ISIS. The Media World of ISIS explores the characteristics, mission, and tactics of the organization's use of media and propaganda.

Presents a revisionist interpretation of US-Saudi relations and OPEC's significance. This book examines the relationship between President Eisenhower and King Sa'ud in the context of the transition from British imperial hegemony to an American capitalist order in the Middle East. It interprets the foundations of US-Middle East policy.