United States and the Greater Middle East

Author: An Weihua, Qian Xuemei
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: "America and the Greater Middle East" is a topic of great practical significance and academic value in the study of international relations. This book analyzes America's strategy and policies toward the region from the perspective of the "Greater Middle East," explaining the intrinsic connections among the hotspots in the region. It embodies the fruits of the authors' years of thought and exploration, offering both incisive critiques of hotspot issues and vivid descriptions of their origins and developments. It is highly readable yet not superficial, delivering profound insights without being overly complex in its writing. The book's unique insights or aspects rarely found elsewhere include: the evolution of the spice routes before the rise of Islam, the widespread spread of Islam and its role in globalization, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire into the Near East, the Persian Gulf, and North Africa, the deepening of tribal societies in the Gulf and the preservation of tribal traditions, the political factors in Middle Eastern ethnic issues, the relationship between Islamism and nationalism, income distribution among Middle Eastern populations, the factors influencing America and the Islamic world, the analysis of Middle Eastern hotspots and their relationship with America, and the geopolitical analysis of regions west of the Pamirs.