Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. The Making of Middle East Politics 1
6. Part 1. Contemporary Dynamics
7. 2. Governments and Oppositions 27
8. 3. The Impact of International Politics 49
9. 4. Political Economy 69
10. 5. Civil Society 91
11. 6. Religion and Politics 111
12. 7. Identity and Politics 133
13. 8. Gender and Politics 155
14. Part 2. Cases
15. 9. Algeria 175
16. 10. Egypt 203
17. 11. Iran 229
18. 12. Iraq 261
19. 13. Israel 285
20. 14. Jordan 311
21. 15. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates 335
22. 16. The Palestinian Authority 367
23. 17. Saudi Arabia 387
24. 18. Syria 411
25. 19. Turkey 435
26. Part 3. Conclusion
27. 20. Trends and Prospects 461
28. References 471
29. The Contributors 487
30. Index 491
31. About the Book 509