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  • Lebanon

    The Politics of a Penetrated Society

    by Tom Najem ...
    Series series The Contemporary Middle East
    In a time of great political change and unrest in the Middle East, this highly topical text offers a succinct account of the contemporary political environment in Lebanon. Tom Najem provides both a developed understanding of the pre-civil war system and an analysis of how circumstances resulting from the civil war combined with essential pre-war elements to define politics in Lebanon ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • Historical Dictionary of Lebanon

    by Tom Najem, Roy C. Amore ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
    Historical Dictionary of Lebanon, Second Edition covers the long history of Lebanon, from before the Ottoman era through the Ottoman Era, the French Mandate, Independence, the long civil war and the recent protests for democratic reform and the aftermath of the explosion in the port area. It features lengthy entries on major historical/political events as well as the major people, sectarian groups ... Read more

    $210.59 CAD

  • Contested Sites in Jerusalem

    The Jerusalem Old City Initiative

    Edited by Tom Najem, Michael Bell, John Bell, Michael Molloy ...
    Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
    Contested Sites in Jerusalem is the third and final volume in a series of books which collectively present in detail the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, or JOCI, a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort, undertaken between 2003 and 2014. The aim of the Initiative was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most sensitive and ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Good Governance in the Middle East Oil Monarchies

    Edited by Martin Hetherington, Tom Pierre Najem ...
    Series series Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
    The concept of 'good governance' is of increasing importance, and is used by international organizations to ensure reasonable conformity to high standards in states which participate in the global trading regime and other international activities. This book examines the concept of good governance and how it is applied in the states of the Gulf Co-operation Council. These states are particularly ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • Governance and Security in Jerusalem

    The Jerusalem Old City Initiative

    Edited by John Bell, Tom Najem, Michael Bell, Michael Molloy ...
    Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
    Governance and Security in Jerusalem is the second in a series of three books which collectively present in detail the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, or JOCI, a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort, undertaken between 2003 and 2014. The aim of the Initiative was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most sensitive and intractable ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Track Two Diplomacy and Jerusalem

    The Jerusalem Old City Initiative

    Edited by Tom Najem, John Bell, Michael Molloy, Michael Bell ...
    Series series UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED)
    ‘Track Two Diplomacy and Jerusalem’is the first in a series of three books which collectively present the work of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, or JOCI, a major Canadian-led Track Two diplomatic effort**,** undertaken between 2003 and 2014. JOCI’s raison d’être was to find sustainable governance solutions for the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most sensitive and intractable of the final ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

  • Africa’s Deadliest Conflict

    Media Coverage of the Humanitarian Disaster in the Congo and the United Nations Response, 1997–2008

    by Walter C. Soderlund, E. Donald Briggs, Tom Pierre Najem, Blake C. Roberts ...
    Africa’s Deadliest Conflict deals with the complex intersection of the legacy of post-colonial history—a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions—and changing norms of international intervention associated with the idea of human security and the responsibility to protect (R2P). It attempts to explain why, despite a softening of norms related to the sanctity of state sovereignty, the international ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD

  • Syria, Press Framing, and the Responsibility to Protect

    by E. Donald Briggs, Walter C. Soderlund, Tom Pierre Najem ...
    Series series Studies in International Governance
    The Syrian Civil War has created the worst humanitarian disaster since the end of World War II, sending shock waves through Syria, its neighbours, and the European Union. Calls for the international community to intervene in the conflict, in compliance with the UN-sanctioned Responsibility to Protect (R2P), occurred from the outset and became even more pronounced following President Assad's use of ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD

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    Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East

    by Adam Hanieh ...
    While the outcomes of the tumultuous uprisings that continue to transfix the Arab world remain uncertain, the root causes of rebellion persist. Drawing upon extensive empirical research, Lineages of Revolt tracks the major shifts in the region’s political economy over recent decades. In this illuminating and original work, Adam Hanieh explores the contours of neoliberal policies, dynamics of class ... Read more

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  • Saudi Arabia

    Power, Legitimacy and Survival

    by Tim Niblock ...
    Series series The Contemporary Middle East
    Saudi Arabia provides a clear, concise yet analytical account of the development of the Saudi state. It details the country’s historical and religious background, its oil rentier economy and its international role, showing how they interact to create the dynamics of the contemporary Saudi state.The development of the state is traced through three stages: the formative period prior to 1962; the ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD

  • Will the Middle East Implode?

    by Mohammed Ayoob ...
    Series series Global Futures
    The Middle East has long been fraught with tension and volatility. However, the recent Arab uprisings have intensified instability, turning this 'hot-spot' into a veritable tinderbox whose potential for implosion has far-reaching regional and global consequences.In this short book, leading Middle East scholar Mohammed Ayoob argues that the Arab Spring has both changed and charged some of the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Jawbreaker

    The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander

    by Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo ...
    In Jawbreaker Gary Berntsen, until recently one of the CIA’s most decorated officers, comes out from under cover for the first time to describe his no-holds-barred pursuit of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.With his unique mix of clandestine knowledge and paramilitary training, Berntsen represents the new face of counterterrorism. Recognized within the agency for his aggressiveness, Berntsen, when ... Read more

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