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Politics of the Middle East

In this channel, you will find summaries on the Middle East, its history, its issues and its prospects.

Summaries

9 Book

Forces of Fortune

The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World
Vali Nasr
Free Press, 2009
8 Book
Michael Scheuer
Oxford UP, 2011
8 Article

After the Islamic State

As the caliphate crumbles, rival movements struggle for the soul of Sunni jihadism.
Robin Wright
The New Yorker, 2016
8 Article
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Politico Magazine, 2016
8 Report

All That Glitters

Assessing Opportunities and Risks in Postsanctions Iran
The Economist Intelligence Unit
EIU, 2016
8 Report

Deconstructing Syria

Towards a Regionalized Strategy for a Confederal Country
Michael O’Hanlon
Brookings Institution, 2015
7 Video
Hassan Rouhani
World Economic Forum, 2014
8 Report

Middle East Transitions

A Long, Hard Road
Shahid Yusuf
IMF, 2014
8 Book

The Oil Kings

How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
Andrew Scott Cooper
Simon & Schuster, 2011
7 Article

Israel and the US

Divergent views over Iran's nuclear threat
Jonathan Paris
GIS, 2012