From the Book - Fifth edition.
Introduction / Jillian Schwedler
The Middle East : A Geographic Preface / Ian R. Manners, Barbara McKean Parmenter, and Ryan King
The Historical Context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.
Politics / Philip A. Schrodt and Deborah J. Gerner
International Relations / Curtis R. Ryan and Mary Ann Tétreault
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict / Simona Sharoni and Mohammed Abu-Nimer
The Economies of the Middle East / Agnieszka Paczynska
The Political Economy of Middle Eastern Oil / Alexander Abraham Alvalade-Ximenes and Mary Ann Tétreault
Population Growth, Urbanization, and the Challenges of Unemployment / Valentine M. Moghadam
Kinship, Class, and Ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani
The Role of Women / Lisa Pollard
Religion / Jillian Schwedler
Middle Eastern Literature / Miriam Cooke
Trends and Prospects / Jillian Schwedler
