Overview

Political violence and instability in the Middle East is arguably the world's most important political issue. The region is certainly the globe's leading area for turmoil, war, and violence; and its conflicts have continuously involved Western countries both directly and indirectly. This book surveys the main conflicts and insurgencies in recent Middle East history, focusing mainly on the period since the 1980s. Taking a historical-analytical approach, it covers challenges from revolutionary groups, civil wars, and the main conventional wars in the region. In addition to providing detailed narratives, the contributors also analyse the lessons for political and military affairs stemming from these conflicts. Conflict and Insurgency in the Contemporary Middle East assembles for the first time detailed studies of the Iran-Iraq, Israel-Hizballah, and the two Coalition-Iraq wars, along with analyses of a number of insurgencies.Assessing successes and failures, strategy and tactics, and changes in military technologies, the book will be of great interest to students of Middle Eastern politics, insurgencies, security studies and International Relations in general, as well as policymakers and military professionals.

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Author:   Barry Rubin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780415457583

ISBN 10:   0415457580
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. What Do Middle Eastern Armies Do? Barry Rubin 2. Why Arab Armies Lose Wars but Defeat Insurgencies Norvell B. DeAtkine 3. The Iran-Iraq War: Will Without Means Joana Dodds and Benjamin Wilson 4. The Lessons of the Jihadist Insurgency in Saudi Arabia Hassan Mneimneh 5. Egypt’s Civil War Barry Rubin 6. Terrorism as a Military Factor: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Era, 1993-2000 Boaz Ganor 7. Lebanon 2006: Unfinished War Jonathan Spyer 8. Lebanon’s Militia Wars Antoine Badran 9. The Soviet-Afghan War: A Superpower Mired in the Mountains Lester Grau 10. The Morocco-Polisario War for Western Sahara, 1975-1991 Jacob Mundy 11. Islamism and Insurgency in Post-Independence Algeria Yahia Zoubir 12. Iraq and U.S. Military Doctrine William McCallister 13. Innovation and War: The U.S. Military and the Iraq Insurgency James Russell

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