Middle East Contemporary Survey, Volume Xii, 1988: Volume XII: 1988 by Ami Ayalo

by Ami Ayalo

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Middle East Contemporary Survey, Volume Xii, 1988 by Ami Ayalon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A unique annual record of political developments in the Middle East, the Middle East Contemporary Survey (MECS) is acknowledged as the standard reference work on events and trends in the region. Designed to be a continuing, up-to-date reference for scholars, researchers and analysts, policymakers, students, and journalists, it examines in detail the rapidly changing Middle Eastern scene in all its complexity. Each volume is divided into two parts: the first provides a series of essays on broad regional issues and on the region s foreign relations; the second offers country-by-country surveys of all the Arab states, as well as Turkey, Israel, and Iran. They elucidate the inner dynamics of each country s polity and society. Volume XII covers the year 1988 an eventful and in many ways momentous year in the Middle East. In the West Bank and Gaza, the intifada grew and conflict intensified, creating profound changes for all Palestinians, for Israel, and for the region at large. In 1988, the civilian uprising paved the way for the Palestinian declaration of independence and the concomitant boost in the PLO s international standing, generating new impetus for the long-stalemated Middle East peace process. The intifada also led to King Hussein s dissociation from the West Bank in word and deed. Among the other major themes covered in t

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Year: 2019
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780367003784
• Condition: Fine

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