Middle East Enters the Twenty-First Century

'Succinctly laying out the problems and prospects for the Middle East in the new century, Freedman’s book will be widely read in classrooms across the country.'--Glenn E. Robinson, Naval Postgraduate SchoolThis collection analyzes the impact of the three major developments of the latter part of the 20th century on the future of the Middle East in the 21st century: the Arab-Israeli peace process, the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Contributors treat Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinians, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and the Arabian Peninsula, with additional chapters on U.S. and Russian policy, exploring the impact of outside powers on the region. An epilogue discusses the impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11on the region and the efforts of the United States and the European Union to build an antiterrorist coalition in the Arab world while at the same time seeking to devise a solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Combining contributions of scholars from many different countries and a rich mixture of viewpoints, this book is the first to provide both a comprehensive view of the Middle East at the turn of the century and an outline of the directions that its component states and peoples are likely to pursue in the years ahead. Contents IntroductionPart I. The Persian Gulf and Turkey1. The Legacy of Iraq’s Past and the Promise of its Future, by Judith Yaphe2. Iran: Slouching Toward the 21st Century, by Shaul Bakhash3. The Arabian Peninsula Monarchies from Camp David I to Camp David II, by F. Gregory Gause III4. From Swamp to Backyard: The Middle East in Turkish Foreign Policy, by Malik MuftiPart II. The Arab-Israeli Core Area5. Israel Enters the 21st Century: Hegemonic Crisis in the Holy Land, by Ilan Peleg6. The Palestinian National Movement: From Catastrophe to Disaster, by Barry Rubin7. Jordan: Walking a Tightrope, by Yehudah Lukacs8. Flanks, Balances, and Withdrawals: The Parameters of Syrian Policy in the Middle East since the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, by David W. Lesch9. Lebanon Since 1979: Syria, Hezbollah, and the War Against Peace in the Middle East, by Marius DeebPart III. Egypt and North Africa10. Egypt: Moribund Between Past and Future, by Louis Cantori11. Militant Islam and the State in North Africa, by Mary-Jane DeebIV. The Outside Powers12. U.S. Policy Toward Israel, by Don Peretz13. Russian Policy in the Middle East under Yeltsin and Putin , by Robert O. FreedmanEpilogue. The Bush Administration, the European Union, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Impact of September 11Robert O. Freedman is Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Professor of Political Science at Baltimore Hebrew University.