Format:
1 online resource (329 pages)
Edition:
53th ed.
ISBN:
9781475852172
Series Statement:
World Today (Stryker) Series
Content:
This volume provides up-to-date information about the politics, economies, and societies of the twenty-four states that make up the Middle East and South Asia.
Content:
Intro -- CONTENTS -- The Middle East and South Asia Today -- The State of Democracy: Seasons of Hope and Despair -- Black Gold or Resource Curse? The Impact of Oil on the Middle East and Beyond -- An Uncertain Climate: Regional Environment Challenges -- The Rise and Fall of a Modern-Day Caliphate -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- The Emergence of Civilization -- The Spread of Civilization -- The Rise and Fall of Empires -- Hebrews and Judaeans -- The Hellenistic Age, Roman Rule and Christianity -- Zoroastrian, Buddhist and Hindu Cultures -- Muhammad and the Rise of Islam -- Islamic Expansion and Society: The Arab Caliphate -- The Barbarian Invasions -- The Safavid, Ottoman and Mogul Empires -- European Expansion into the Indian Ocean -- The Creation of the British Raj -- Nations of the Middle East -- The Kingdom of Bahrain -- The Arab Republic of Egypt -- The Islamic Republic of Iran -- The Republic of Iraq -- The State of Israel -- The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan -- The State of Kuwait -- The Republic of Lebanon -- The Sultanate of Oman -- State of Palestine -- The State of Qatar -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- The Syrian Arab Republic -- The Republic of Turkey -- The United Arab Emirates -- The Republic of Yemen -- Nations of South Asia -- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan -- The People's Republic of Bangladesh -- The Kingdom of Bhutan -- The Republic of India -- The Republic of the Maldives -- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal -- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan -- The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka -- Disputed Territories -- Abu Musa (Gap Sabzu) and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs -- British Indian Ocean Territory (the Chagos Archipelago) -- The Occupied Territories -- East Jerusalem -- The Golan Heights (Jawlan) -- Jammu and Kashmir -- Regional Organizations -- Gulf Cooperation Council -- The League of Arab States.
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Additional Edition:
9781475852165
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781475852165
Language:
English
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