{"product_id":"understand-the-middle-east-since-1945-teach-yourself-6550","title":"Understand the Middle East (since 1945): Teach Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #cc6600; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eIs this the right book for me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential guide to one of the world's most turbulent regions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand the Middle East (since 1945) examines the origins and development of the events which have dominated the headlines for the last six decades. Covering everything from religion and politics in the aftermath of the Second World War to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, war in Iraq and the terrorism of the present day it will change the way you think about the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #cc6600; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eUnderstand the Middle East (since 1945)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc6600;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: The crossroads of the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the Middle East?\u003cbr\u003eThe geography of the Middle East\u003cbr\u003ePeoples and Societies\u003cbr\u003eReligion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: States and mandates: Middle Eastern politics to the end of the Second World War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOttoman collapse\u003cbr\u003eThree agreements\u003cbr\u003eThe Arabian peninsula\u003cbr\u003eIran\u003cbr\u003eEgypt\u003cbr\u003eIraq\u003cbr\u003eSyria, Lebanon and Transjordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: The promised land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalestine\u003cbr\u003eZion\u003cbr\u003eThe British mandate\u003cbr\u003eThe state of Israel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Gamal Abdul Nasser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Arab-Israeli war\u003cbr\u003eA region of instability\u003cbr\u003eNasser\u003cbr\u003eThe Suez crisis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: War to war\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Suez war\u003cbr\u003eThe consequences of Suez\u003cbr\u003eBetween the wars\u003cbr\u003eThe Palestinians\u003cbr\u003eThe path to war\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Divisions and developments 1967-73\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Six Day War\u003cbr\u003eThe consequences of war\u003cbr\u003eEnter Sadat and Assad\u003cbr\u003ePalestine militant\u003cbr\u003eSadat's patience runs out\u003cbr\u003eThe Fourth Arab-Israeli War\u003cbr\u003eThe oil weapon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Lebanon bleeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUneasy peace\u003cbr\u003eCivil war\u003cbr\u003eIsraeli intervention\u003cbr\u003eIsraeli invasion\u003cbr\u003eTowards settlement\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"50%\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Camp David\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'We can negotiate'\u003cbr\u003eShuttle diplomacy\u003cbr\u003eA moment in history\u003cbr\u003eCamp David\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Revolution and war\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing of Kings\u003cbr\u003eThe Iranian Revolution\u003cbr\u003eThe rise of Saddam Hussein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10: Intifada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFruitless negotiation\u003cbr\u003eThe Palestinians\u003cbr\u003eIntifada\u003cbr\u003eThe state of Palestine\u003cbr\u003eHopes of settlement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11: Desert Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaddam bankrupt\u003cbr\u003eOperation Desert Shield\u003cbr\u003eOperation Desert Storm\u003cbr\u003eRepercussions and revolts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12: The 1990s: Searching for settlement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstability, religion and power\u003cbr\u003eThe Declaration of Principles\u003cbr\u003eStruggling for peace\u003cbr\u003eA broader peace\u003cbr\u003eThe peace process crumbles\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Intifada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13: Decision time: 9\/11 and the Arab world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Middle East in 2001\u003cbr\u003e9\/11 and America's War on Terror\u003cbr\u003eA new millennium: 1. Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria\u003cbr\u003eA new millennium: 2. 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