In the post-Cold War, post-Gulf War political environment of the Middle East, a debate about democracy and pluralism has begun. In this work, Heather Deegan cha

This book provides in five essays background information on some of the most current problems affecting the modern Middle East.

The main aim of the book is to provide a forum for opinions held by Arabs who are neither Western puppets nor fanatical nationalists or Islamists, but rather ac

A comprehensive assessment of the origins and staying power of Middle East autocracies, as well as a sober account of the struggles of state reformers and oppos

"... this volume is a highly valuable contribution to our understanding of the relation between democracy and peace in the Middle East, as well as in internatio