or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy (Besa Studies in International Security)
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy (Besa Studies in International Security) [Hardcover]

Thomas Keaney (Editor), Barry Rubin (Editor)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review) |
Price: $180.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want it delivered Monday, January 30? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more

Formats

 Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover $180.00   -- --
Paperback $44.80   -- --

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0714652555 | ISBN-13: 978-0714652559 | Publication Date: November 30, 2001 | Edition: 1
An examination of the Middle East's leading armed forces and their role in both military and political affairs. The book considers their missions, doctrine, training, equipment and effectiveness as fighting forces.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (November 30, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0714652555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0714652559
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,423,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Barry M. Rubin Page
Barry M. Rubin
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
 

Customer Reviews

1 Review
5 star:    (0)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good background on the militaries, June 28, 2004
This review is from: Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy (BESA Studies in International Security) (Paperback)
For those of you interested in military matters in the Middle East, and who is not, these days? A very recent (2002) book that covers the militaries of several countries in the region. A chapter each on Syria, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Plus a discussion of US and Russian involvement.

Very readable. Though, needless to say, the chapters on the Iraqi army of Saddam Hussein, and on the US, are now outdated. The book was printed in 2002, but the text was written prior to 11 September 2001. So there is little discussion of terrorism/guerilla activity. Don't let this deter you. The book still gives a good briefing on the armies. Useful background for current affairs.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Our views of the military's role in Middle East politics have largely been formed by the history of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in the region. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, New York, Gulf War, Islamic Republic, Saddam Husayn, Persian Gulf, Tel Aviv, West Bank, Cold War, North Korea, Eyal Zisser, Westview Press, Yedi'ot Aharonot, Asad's Legacy, Barry Rubin, Republican Guard, Anthony Cordesman, Frank Cass, Gulf Arab, Husayn Kamil, Iraq-Iran War, King Husayn
New!
Concordance | Text Stats
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 50 books:
See all 50 books this book cites
 
8 books cite this book:
See all 8 books citing this book

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums

Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:



















i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...