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  • A History of Iraq

    by Charles Tripp ...
    To understand Iraq, Charles Tripp's history is the book to read. Since its first appearance in 2000, it has become a classic in the field of Middle East studies, read and admired by students, soldiers, policymakers and journalists. The book is now updated to include the recent American invasion, the fall and capture of Saddam Hussein and the subsequent descent into civil strife. What is clear is ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait

    Strategic Lessons And Implications For Europe

    by Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber, Charles Tripp ...
    The war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion in 1990 rekindled the international community's geopolitical interest in the Gulf and helped define a new regional order. This book analyzes the political, strategic, and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War, with particular focus on military aspects. An international roster of experts treats issues of strategy, weapons ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Egypt Under Mubarak

    Edited by Roger Owen, Charles Tripp ...
    Series series SOAS/Routledge Studies on the Middle East
    Egypt is one of the major powers in the Middle East. The vigour of its cultural life and the extent of its influence make it a force which cannot be ignored in the Arab world. Yet, despite the comparative confidence with which its rulers handle power, the country has a politically contradictory past with which to come to terms, as well as its role in a region of shifting political identity and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations and Regional Order

    by Shahram Chubin, Charles Tripp ...
    Series series Adelphi series
    Both countries will have strong incentives to test the artificial balance established by the US and from which they are excluded. Each state, in the face of continued embargoes, may find the lure of weapons of mass destruction correspondingly increased. ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Contemporary Egypt: Through Egyptian Eyes

    Essays in Honour of P.J. Vatikiotis

    Edited by Charles Tripp ...
    This book brings together expert essays on the social and political forces and personalities that have shaped modern Egypt, and the economic, political and diplomatic dilemmas facing the country. ... Read more

    $295.00 USD

  • The Power and the People

    Paths of Resistance in the Middle East

    by Charles Tripp ...
    This book is about power. The power wielded over others – by absolute monarchs, tyrannical totalitarian regimes and military occupiers – and the power of the people who resist and deny their rulers' claims to that authority by whatever means. The extraordinary events in the Middle East in 2011 offered a vivid example of how non-violent demonstration can topple seemingly invincible rulers. This ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

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    by Alison Pargeter ...
    For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership as the nation's "Brother Leader," his repressive regime, sponsorship of terrorist violence, unique vision of the state, and relentless hold on power all seem implausibly extreme. This riveting book documents the extraordinary reality of Qaddafi's rise and 42 ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • The Pakistan Paradox

    Instability and Resilience

    by Christophe Jaffrelot ...
    Pakistan was born as the creation of elite Urdu-speaking Muslims who sought to govern a state that would maintain their dominance. After rallying non-Urdu speaking leaders around him, Jinnah imposed a unitary definition of the new nation state that obliterated linguistic diversity. This centralisation - 'justified' by the Indian threat - fostered centrifugal forces that resulted in Bengali ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • A History of Modern Oman

    by Jeremy Jones, Nicholas Ridout ...
    The ideal introduction to the history of modern Oman from the eighteenth century to the present, this book combines the most recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from a close analysis of the politics and international relations of contemporary Oman. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout offer a distinctive new approach to Omani history, building on postcolonial thought and ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • The Kurds

    A Nation on the Way to Statehood

    by Jamal Jalal Abdulla ...
    The book is about the history and national movement and nationalism of the Kurdish nation who were divided by the victorious Allied Powers, Britain and France, in the first World War 1918. The Kurds and their country, Kurdistan were divided between Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. For about one century, Kurds have not earned their cultural and political rights. However, only Kurds in Iraq obtained ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Baloch Conflict with Iran and Pakistan

    Aspects of a National Liberation Struggle

    by Naseer Dashti ...
    The book is about history of the Baloch conflict with Iran and Pakistan. The work describes and analyzes, from the very beginning, the protracted and bloody struggle of the Baloch against Iran and Pakistan. It is an attempt to answer some of the pertinent questions regarding the background and contextual factors of this long-drawn conflict. The book analyzes the strength and weaknesses of opposing ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Iraqi Kurdistan

    Political Development and Emergent Democracy

    by Gareth R. V. Stansfield ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies
    The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military incursions by Turkey and Iran and the constant threat posed by Saddam Hussein have plagued this 'democratic experiment'. In this book, Stansfield explores the development of the Kurdish political system since 1991. He examines the difficult and often violent relations between ... Read more

    $65.99 USD