The Foreign Policies of Middle East States (The Middle East in the International System) [Paperback]

Raymond A. Hinnebusch (Editor), Anoushiravan Ehteshami (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588260208
• ISBN-13: 978-1588260208
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #960,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential information for understanding the Mideast, January 7, 2003

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Scott Erb (Augusta, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foreign Policies of Middle East States (The Middle East in the International System) (Paperback)

This superb work edited by Hinnebusch and Ehteshami goes country by country through the Mideast to explain the foreign policy dilemmas of each state. This includes historical developments, domestic concerns, and both regional and global power structures. This is essential information for anyone trying to make sense of what is happening the Mideast, or to decide what kind of policies the US should have in the region. The book provides a way to overcome to the general ignorance too many Americans have about the specifics of the region and the unique challenges each individual Mideast state faces. Though written in a manner grounded in academic theory, it is understandable to any intelligent reader. Unlike some multi-author volumes, this has a common organization shared by each chapter (laid out in the introduction). The read is consistent and easy to follow, avoiding the unevenness of some edited volumes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but, March 29, 2005

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MaisonRenee - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Foreign Policies of Middle East States (Middle East in the International System) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent read, in the main, but why has one of the editors (Ehteshami) claimed on his website (Durham University) that this book is his own authored book? This demeans the efforts of the actual contributors and should be addressed.