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The Arab awakening : America and the transformation of the Middle East

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The Arab awakening : America and the transformation of the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack [and others].
Publication
Washington, DC : Brookings Institution, ©2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966-
  • Brookings Institution. Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
Description
xvi, 381 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
This work brings the full resources of the Brookings Institution to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. Coauthored by 18 of the leading experts on the Middle East, it explains these developments and their consequences. Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In this book, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. They offer broad lessons by analyzing key aspects of the Mideast turmoil, such as public opinion trends within the "Arab Street"; the role of social media and technology; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the influence of Islamists; and the impact of the new political order on the Arab-Israeli peace process. The authors also look at the countries themselves, providing country-by-country analysis of Middle East political evolution, and finding commonalties and grouping them according to the political evolutions that have (or have not) occurred in each country. They offer insight into the current situation, and possible trajectory of each group of countries, as well as individual nation studies.
Alternative Title
America and the transformation of the Middle East
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Aufsatzsammlung.
  • History.
Note
  • "Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Why should you read this book? -- Understanding the Arab Awakening / Kenneth M. Pollack. -- The Dynamics of the Arab Spring. Arab public opinion: what do they want? / Shibley Telhami -- Democratization 101: historical lessons for the Arab Spring / Stephen R. Grand -- Islamists and the Brotherhood: political Islam and the Arab Spring / Shadi Hamid -- The impact of new media: the revolution will be tweeted / Michael S. Doran -- The impact on the peace process: peacemaker or peacebreaker? / Khaled Elgindy and Salman Shaikh -- The Arab militaries: the double-edged swords / Kenneth M. Pollack -- The economic dimension: the price of freedom / Suzanne Maloney -- Terrorism: Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman. -- Countries in Transition. Democratizers? : the pursuit of pluralism / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Iraq: the roller coaster of democracy / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Egypt: the prize / Shadi Hamid -- Tunisia: birthplace of the revolution / Shadi Hamid -- Libya: from revolt to state-building / Akram Al-Turk -- The Palestinians: between national liberation and political legitimacy / Khaled Elgindy. -- The Imperative of Reform. Reform: convincing reluctant regimes to change / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Making reform credible: the critical piece of the puzzle / Stephen R. Grand, Shadi Hamid, Kenneth M. Pollack, and Sarah E. Yerkes -- Saudi Arabia: the elephant in the living room / Bruce O. Riedel -- Jordan: an imperfect state / Salman Shaikh -- Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE: the nervous bystanders / Suzanne Maloney -- Bahrain: island of troubles / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh -- Morocco: the model for reform? / Sarah E. Yerkes -- Algeria: whistling past the graveyard / Bruce O. Riedel. -- States in Crisis. States in civil war: challenges for the United States / Daniel L. Byman -- Yemen: the search for stability and development / Ibrahim Sharqieh -- Syria: the ghosts of Hama / Michael S. Doran and Salman Shaikh. -- Other Regional Actors. Regional actors: the changing balance of power in the Middle East / Daniel L. Byman and Kenneth M. Pollack -- Israel: a frosty response to the Arab Spring / Daniel L. Byman -- Iran: the bogeyman / Suzanne Maloney -- Turkey: an interested party / Omer Taspinar. -- The External Powers. External powers: riding the tsunami / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Europe: muddling through / Ruth Hanau Santini -- Russia: Moscow does not believe in change / Pavel K. Baev -- China: unease from afar / Jonathan D. Pollack -- The international order and the emerging powers: implications of the Arab Awakening / Bruce Jones -- The United States: a new American grand strategy for the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack -- Political, social, and economic indicators of the Middle East.
Call Number
JFE 16-4895
ISBN
  • 9780815722267
  • 0815722265
LCCN
2011038375
OCLC
729346539
Title
The Arab awakening : America and the transformation of the Middle East / Kenneth M. Pollack [and others].
Imprint
Washington, DC : Brookings Institution, ©2011.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Chronological Term
Geschichte 2011.
2000 - 2099
Geschichte 2011.
Added Author
Pollack, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Michael), 1966-
Brookings Institution. Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
Research Call Number
JFE 16-4895
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