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"Analyzes key aspects of the 2011 Mideast turmoil, such as Arab public opinion; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the role of social media; influence of Islamists; the impact of political changes on the Arab-Israeli peace process; and ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world. Also provides country-by-country analysis of Middle East political evolution"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• Preface: Why should you read this book?
• 1. Introduction : understanding the Arab Awakening / Kenneth M. Pollack
• PART I. THE DYNAMICS OF THE ARAB SPRING
• 2. Arab public opinion : what do they want? / Shibley Telhami
• 3. Democratization 101 : historical lessons for the Arab Spring / Stephen R. Grand
• 4. Islamists and the Brotherhood : political Islam and the Arab Spring / Shadi Hamid
• 5. The impact of new media : the revolution will be tweeted / Michael S. Doran
• 6. The impact on the peace process : peacemaker or peacebreaker? / Khaled Elgindy and Salman Shaikh
• 7. The Arab militaries : the double-edged swords / Kenneth M. Pollack
• 8. The economic dimension : the price of freedom / Suzanne Maloney
• 9. Terrorism : Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman
• PART II. COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION
• 10. Democratizers? The pursuit of pluralism / Kenneth M. Pollack
• 11. Iraq : the roller coaster of democracy / Kenneth M. Pollack
• 12. Egypt : the prize / Shadi Hamid
• 13. Tunisia : birthplace of the revolution / Shadi Hamid
• 14. Libya : from revolt to state-building / Akram Al-Turk
• 15. The Palestinians : between national liberation and political legitimacy / Khaled Elgindy
• PART III. THE IMPERATIVE OF REFORM
• 16. Reform : convincing reluctant regimes to change / Kenneth M. Pollack

• 17. Making reform credible : the critical piece of the puzzle / Stephen R. Grand, Shadi Hamid, Kenneth M. Pollack, and Sarah E. Yerkes
• 18. Saudi Arabia : the elephant in the living room / Bruce O. Riedel
• 19. Jordan : an imperfect state / Salman Shaikh
• 20. Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE : the nervous bystanders / Suzanne Maloney
• 21. Bahrain : island of troubles / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh
• 22. Morocco : the model for reform? / Sarah E. Yerkes
• 23. Algeria : whistling past the graveyard / Bruce O. Riedel
• PART IV. STATES IN CRISIS
• 24. States in civil war : challenges for the United States / Daniel L. Byman
• 25. Yemen : the search for stability and development / Ibrahim Sharqieh
• 26. Syria : the ghosts of Hama / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh
• PART V. OTHER REGIONAL ACTORS
• 27. Regional actors : the changing balance of power in the Middle East / Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack
• 28. Israel : a frosty response to the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman
• 29. Iran : the bogeyman / Suzanne Maloney
• 30. Turkey : an interested party / Omer Taspinar
• PART VI. THE EXTERNAL POWERS
• 31. External powers : riding the tsunami / Kenneth M. Pollack
• 32. Europe : muddling through / Ruth Hanau Santini
• 33. Russia : Moscow does not believe in change / Pavel K. Baev
• 34. China : unease from afar / Jonathan D. Pollack
• 35. The international order and the emerging powers : implications of the Arab Awakening / Bruce Jones
• 36. The United States : a new American grand strategy for the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack
• Appendix: Political, social, and economic indicators of the Middle East.

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Contributors:

Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Arab countries — Politics and government — 21st century

Democratization — Arab countries — History — 21st century

Protest movements — Arab countries — History — 21st century

United States — Foreign relations — Arab countries

Arab countries — Foreign relations — United States

Arab countries — Foreign relations — 21st century

2000-2099

Democratization

Protest movements

Diplomatic relations

Politics and government

Arab countries

United States

Genres:

History

General Notes:

"A Saban Center at the Brookings Institution Book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

xvi, 381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Call Numbers:

JQ1850.A91 A73 2011

ISBNs:

9780815722267 (pbk., alk. paper)
0815722265 (pbk., alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2011038375

OCLC Numbers:

729346539