Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. The Making of Middle East Politics 1
6. 2. Governments and Oppositions 33
7. 3. The Impact of International Politics 53
8. 4. Political Economy 75
9. 5. Civil Society 99
10. 6. Religion and Politics 121
11. 7. Identity and Politics 145
12. 8. Gender and Politics 167
13. Part 2. Cases
14. 9. Algeria 187
15. 10. Egypt 217
16. 11. Iran 251
17. 12. Iraq 285
18. 13. Israel 307
19. 14. Jordan 335
20. 15. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates 359
21. 16. Palestine 393
22. 17. Saudi Arabia 417
23. 18. Syria 445
24. 19. Turkey 473
25. Part 3. Conclusion
26. 20. Trends and Prospects 501
27. References 511
28. The Contributors 529
29. Index 533
30. About the Book 550