Book Series in Middle East Studies
Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
New & Published Titles:
Democracy in Turkey
The Impact of EU Political Conditionality
This book examines the impact of European political conditionality on the process of democratization in Turkey over a twenty year period. Employing theoretical and conceptual…
read moreJuly 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-56698-8 (Routledge)
Politics in Morocco
Executive Monarchy and Enlightened Authoritarianism
Democratization and the process of political reform is a critical issue in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. This book looks at the situation…
read moreJuly 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49274-4 (Routledge)
The Second Palestinian Intifada
Civil Resistance
Palestinian civilians engaged in numerous acts of unarmed resistance during the second intifada. However, these attempts in using non-violent strategies were frequently overshadowed by the…
read moreJune 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77995-1 (Routledge)
Europe and Tunisia
Democratization via Association
This book is concerned with EU democracy promotion inside Tunisia, the first Arab signatory of an Association Agreement with the EU. Focusing on the content,…
read moreApril 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49789-3 (Routledge)
Plurality and Citizenship in Israel
Moving beyond the Jewish/Palestinian civil divide
Israel's political process is too often framed in terms of a dichotomy between Jewish and Arab/Palestinian citizens of the state, a framing which perpetuates political…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-55777-1 (Routledge)
Political Succession in the Arab World
Constitutions, Family Loyalties and Islam
Political succession is a key issue in the contemporary Middle East. In this new study the author examines the process and shows how respect for…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49536-3 (Routledge)
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Holy Places in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Confrontation and co-existence
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,…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-54901-1 (Routledge)
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Turkey's Entente with Israel and Azerbaijan
State Identity and Security in the Middle East and Caucasus
With the end of the Cold War came a new political instability in Turkey and a shift in relations with the West, leading the government…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77892-3 (Routledge)
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Islamists and Secularists in Egypt
Opposition, Conflict & Cooperation
In a detailed analysis of the continued survival of authoritarian governments in the Arab world, this book uses Egypt as a case study to address…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49547-9 (Routledge)
Ethnic Politics in Israel
The Margins and the Ashkenazi Centre
This book offers an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, examining in particular society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-54735-2 (Routledge)
Series Details:
This series is concerned with recent political developments in the region. It will have a range of different approaches and include both single authored monographs and edited volumes covering issues such as international relations, foreign intervention, security, political Islam, democracy, ideology and public policy.
Forthcoming Titles:
The Politics of Arab Monarchies: Legacy, Survival and Reform
By Russell E. Lucas
To be published June 1st 2011
Peacemaking Strategies in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Re-Evaluation
By Karen Abi-Ezzi
To be published May 1st 2011
Conflict and Peacemaking in Israel-Palestine: Theory and Application
By Sapir Handelman
To be published December 30th 2010
Post-Oslo Palestine: Public Policy and State Building
By Rana Alhelsi
To be published December 1st 2010
Surveillance and Control in Israel/Palestine: Population, Territory and Power
Edited by Elia Zureik, David Lyon, Yasmeen Abu-Laban
To be published December 1st 2010
The Iran-Iraq War: Antecedents and Conflict Escalation
By Jerome Donovan
To be published November 26th 2010
The Kurds and US Foreign Policy: International Relations in the Middle East since 1945
By Marianna Charountaki
To be published October 5th 2010
Civil Society and Democratization in the Arab World: The Dynamics of Activism
By Francesco Cavatorta, Vincent Durac
To be published September 23rd 2010
NATO and the Middle East: The Geopolitical Context Post-9/11
By Mohammed Moustafa Orfy
To be published September 8th 2010
Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State
By Lise Storm
To be published September 1st 2010
Secular and Islamic Politics in Turkey: The Making of the Justice and Development Party
Edited by Ümit Cizre
To be published September 1st 2010
Israeli Nationalism: Social Conflicts and the Politics of Knowledge
By Uri Ram
To be published September 1st 2010
Public Management in Israel: Development, Structure, Functions and Reforms
By Itzhak Galnoor
To be published August 30th 2010
Nationalisms and Politics in Turkey: Political Islam, Kemalism and the Kurdish Issue
Edited by Marlies Casier, Joost Jongerden
To be published August 19th 2010
Democracy in the Arab World: Explaining the Deficit
Edited by Ibrahim Elbadawi, Samir Makdisi
To be published August 12th 2010