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100 1 $aRossi, M. L.$q(Melissa L.),$d1965-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003036558
245 10 $aWhat every American should know about the Middle East /$cMelissa Rossi.
260 $aNew York :$bPlume,$c[2008], ©2008.
300 $axvii, 493 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [467]-470) and index.
505 00 $gCh. 1.$tMisunderstanding the Middle East -- $gCheat Sheet 1.$tBasic Concepts and Building Blocks -- $gCh. 2.$tJogging Through the Millennia -- $gCh. 3.$tPulling the Pieces Together -- $gCh. 4.$tEuropean Designs: Hacking Up the Middle East -- $gCheat Sheet 2.$t1979 and Beyond: A Quick Look at the Issues -- $gCh. 5.$tIraq: Pardon Our Mess -- $gCh. 6.$tIran: Isn't the Party Over Yet? -- $gCh. 7.$tThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Splitsville -- $gCh. 8.$tKuwait: Lines in the Sand -- $gCh. 9.$tYemen: In Another World -- $gCh. 10.$tThe United Arab Emirates: The Land of Possibilities -- $gCh. 11.$tQatar: Trail Blazing -- $gCh. 12.$tBahrain: A New Profile -- $gCh. 13.$tOman: Awake at Last -- $gCheat Sheet 3.$tThe Westerners -- $gCh. 14.$tIsrael: Fulfilling Prophecies -- $gCh. 15.$tDisappearing Act: The Palestinian Territories, the West Bank and Gaza -- $gCh. 16.$tLebanon: The Cedar Devolution -- $gCh. 17.$tSyria: Crumbling Support -- $gCh. 18.$tJordan: Stuck in the Middle -- $gCh. 19.$tEgypt: Secret Society.
520 1 $a"The latest edition of Melissa Rossi's popular What Every American Should Know series gives a crash course on one of the most complex and important regions of the world. In this comprehensive and engaging reference book, Rossi offers a clear analysis of the issues playing out in the Middle East, delving into each country's history, politics, economy, and religions. Having traveled through the area over the past year, she exposes firsthand the U.S.'s geopolitical moves and how our presence has affected the region's economic and political development."--BOOK JACKET.
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