Books in the Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics series

Analysing the continued survival of authoritarian governments in the Arab world, this book uses Egypt as a case study to address the complex issue of democratization in the Middle East. It argues that their longevity is less to do with the strength of the regime, but more closely related to the divisions and weakness of opposition groupings.

Offering an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, this book examines society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of the Ashkenazi mainstream.

Political succession is a key issue in the contemporary Middle East. The Arab world is faced by political turmoil and demands for reform. This title examines the process and shows how respect for those in authority and tribal codes of loyalty have been far more influential in maintaining regimes than security institutions and political repression.

Examines the civil society in the Arab world and how authoritarian constraints impact on democratization. This book includes case studies from across the region and analyses the divisions between Islamist organizations and secular/liberal ones.

Examines the roles of nationalism and the political establishment and the role of Kemalist ideology in Turkish politics. This book is concerned with Turkey's political evolution, the role of Kemalism, and why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed. It is of interest to students of politics, history and current affairs.

Examines the Mizrahi Jews (Jews from the Muslim world) in Israel, focussing on social and political movements such as the Black Panthers and SHAS. This book charts the relations and political struggle between Ashkenazi-Zionists and the Mizrahim in Israel since the post-war relocation.

Charts Jordanian-Israeli relations from a Jordanian perspective since 1994, and explores the reasons as to why a 'warmer' peace hasn't developed as a product of the peace building process.

Charts the rise and development of the Justice and Development Party from its Islamist roots through to government, analysing in particular its internal organisation and dynamics. This book examines the party's character as an organisation, its internal power structure, and its electoral roots.

Narrates the political developments in Israel/Palestine since the ascent to power of Yitzhak Rabin in 1992. This book includes the developments of the peace process and conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas, and how hopes for a settlement have been dashed by the ongoing violence.

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the AKP and its politics in government, and contributes to Political Science, particularly the areas of Turkish politics, Middle Eastern studies, and Islamic studies.

Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200,000 people. Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the development of these associations in Algeria.

As the Palestinian/Israeli conflict continues to be of major importance in the Middle East, this book employs a different agency approach to the understanding of the conflict. It also examines the unprecedented challenge mounted by Palestinian insurgents to Israeli military rule in the West Bank and Gaza between 1987 and 1992.

Analysing the US policy of dual containment of Iran, this work looks at the role that the Carter and Reagan Administrations played in the Iran-Iraq war, the numerous sanctions imposed on Iran by the Clinton Administration and the confrontational policy toward Iran adopted by the George W Bush Administration after the events of September 11, 2001.

This book examines the civil-social interactions which have shaped and continue to influence the political and social development of modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and private social spaces, such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as developments in the legal and cultural spheres.

The momentous event of Turkey's failed coup d'etat of 15 July 2016 and its aftermath challenges us to ask if the coup was the cause of Turkey's present crisis, or simply an accelerant of trends already in motion, and thus a catalyst for the realization of Erdogan's latent authoritarian impulses.

Israel in a Turbulent Region examines and deconstructs what Israeli security looks like and how its various security identities have evolved both before the establishment of the state and in the years and decades since 1948.

This book addresses the major generators of conflict and toleration at shared holy places in Palestine and Israel. Examining the religious, political and legal issues, the authors show how the holy sites have been a focus of both conflict and cooperation between different communities.

This book analyses and explains the reasons for the religionization of Israeli society, a process known in Hebrew as hadata. It argues that this process had its origins in the 1967 war, has been accelerating since 2000, and is manifested in a number of key social fields.

This book examines Iranian foreign policy, with a focus on the years since 2001. The first part looks at the underpinnings and key foundations of the Islamic Republic¿s external behaviour. The second part then examines Iran¿s relations with key countries and regions.

The deep state ranks among the most critical issues in Turkish politics. This book offers a path dependent explanation of the emergence and trajectory of the deep state, traces its (in)formal sources in the Ottoman Empire, sheds light on the causal mechanisms at work in its functioning and the requisites for democratic consolidation.

Investigating the connections between multiculturalism, minorities, citizenship, and democracy in North Africa, this book argues that multiculturalism in this region- and in the Arab world at large - has reached a significant level in terms of scale and importance.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of Morocco's political, social and cultural evolution under King Mohammed VI.

This book highlights the nexus between religion and politics through the process of classifying holy places, giving them meaning and interpreting their standing in religious and civil law, within governmental policy, and within international and local communities.