The Future of the Middle East

Faith, Force, and Finance

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
Cover of the book The Future of the Middle East by Monte Palmer, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Monte Palmer ISBN: 9781538117897
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: November 24, 2018
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Monte Palmer
ISBN: 9781538117897
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: November 24, 2018
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

This deeply informed book considers the intertwined roles of faith, force, and finance in shaping the modern Middle East. Leading expert Monte Palmer argues that these factors will continue to have a major impact on the Middle East as the United States and other major powers increasingly find themselves embedded in conflicts that defy resolution. Palmer considers the lessons learned from past and current conflicts: the limits of using tyrants as avenues of force; the transformation of faith into force; the root causes of terror; and the perils of a global environment that threatens a new cold war between Russia and the United States, a war of religions between the Abrahamic faiths, and a war of terror that is rapidly becoming global. As he clearly shows, the relative dominance of faith, force, or finance is always shifting, depending on time, place, and local conditions. Drawing on cases from ten critical periods, from World War I through the current chaos and stalemate, the author offers constructive paths forward for building a Middle East of peace and stability.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This deeply informed book considers the intertwined roles of faith, force, and finance in shaping the modern Middle East. Leading expert Monte Palmer argues that these factors will continue to have a major impact on the Middle East as the United States and other major powers increasingly find themselves embedded in conflicts that defy resolution. Palmer considers the lessons learned from past and current conflicts: the limits of using tyrants as avenues of force; the transformation of faith into force; the root causes of terror; and the perils of a global environment that threatens a new cold war between Russia and the United States, a war of religions between the Abrahamic faiths, and a war of terror that is rapidly becoming global. As he clearly shows, the relative dominance of faith, force, or finance is always shifting, depending on time, place, and local conditions. Drawing on cases from ten critical periods, from World War I through the current chaos and stalemate, the author offers constructive paths forward for building a Middle East of peace and stability.

More books from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Cover of the book Pilgrimages/Peregrinajes by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Co-Sleeping by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Last Man Standing by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Human Resource Management by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Land Reform in South Africa by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book The Normal Accident Theory of Education by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Thinking with the Dancing Brain by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book More about Writing by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book A Long Dark Night by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Death and Personal Survival by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book A Thousand Miles of Dreams by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of the Barack Obama Administration by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book The Puzzle of Twenty-First-Century Globalization by Monte Palmer
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of North Macedonia by Monte Palmer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy