Ahram, Ariel I. 1979-

War and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa / Ariel I Ahram. - Polity Press, Medford, MA, ©2020. - xi, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Accounting for War in the Middle East and North Africa -- The MENA Security Predicament -- Oil as Conflict Trap -- Identity as Conflict Trap -- Geopolitics as Conflict Trap -- Fragmentation, Integration, and War in the 2010s -- Peace and Peacemaking.

"A conceptually and empirically rich introduction to war and conflict in the MENA"--

9781509532810 9781509532827

2020002545


Petroleum--Political aspects--Middle East.
Petroleum--Political aspects--Africa, North.
Geopolitics--Middle East.
Geopolitics--Africa, North.
Civil war--Middle East.
Civil war--Africa, North.
Peace-building--Middle East.
Peace-building--Africa, North.


Middle East--History--20th century.
Middle East--History--21st century.
Africa, North--History--20th century.
Africa, North--History--21st century.
Middle East--Ethnic relations.
Africa, North--Ethnic relations.

DS62.8 / .A375 2020

DC 355.033056 / Ah71