Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) were elected to power in 2002 and since then Turkish politics has undergone considerable change. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the AKP and its politics in government, and contributes to Political Science, particularly the areas of Turkish politics, Middle Eastern studies, and Islamic studies.

Examines the several layers of surveillance that control the Palestinian population in Israel and the occupied territories, showing how they operate, how well they work, how they are augmented, and how ultimately their chief purpose is population control.

Provides a comparative examination of a number of different refugee return situations in order to identify pre-requisites for an effective and durable Palestinian repatriation programme. This book contains contributions from members of the UN and other NGOs as well as academics.

This book addresses the major generators of conflict and toleration at shared holy places in Palestine and Israel. Examining the religious, political and legal issues, the authors show how the holy sites have been a focus of both conflict and cooperation between different communities.

Turkey is ninty-nine per cent Muslim, its ruling party, Justice and Development Party (JDP), comes from but denies its Islamist pedigree and has a very secular feel. However, the deeply secular regime distrusts the JDP with regard to its 'true' colours. This book makes sense of these paradoxical perceptions.

Examines the roles of nationalism and the political establishment and the role of Kemalist ideology in Turkish politics. This book is concerned with Turkey's political evolution, the role of Kemalism, and why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed. It is of interest to students of politics, history and current affairs.

One of the implications of Orientalism is that the Arab world, as a homogenous entity, is often analysed as an anomaly within the international system. This book argues that, despite their differences, societies across the globe ultimately construct their own history according to very similar dynamics and tensions. The methodological approach of this book, using different countries within the Arab world as models, offers the reader an analysis of relations between the elites and their opposition in a variety of settings. A definition of the political structure of each country is drawn from this analysis before potential future scenarios, as according to country specific experts, are proposed. This model provides a useful contribution to students and scholars of political science and international relations.Through providing a comparative study of the political regimes currently operating in the Arab world; their elites, civil society, power resources and political resistance, this book illustrates that despite the image of homogeneity sometimes portrayed by the Arab world, it is the multiplicity of models and heterogeneity of regimes that constitute reality.

Charts Jordanian-Israeli relations from a Jordanian perspective since 1994, and explores the reasons as to why a 'warmer' peace hasn't developed as a product of the peace building process.

Charts the rise and development of the Justice and Development Party from its Islamist roots through to government, analysing in particular its internal organisation and dynamics. This book examines the party's character as an organisation, its internal power structure, and its electoral roots.

Narrates the political developments in Israel/Palestine since the ascent to power of Yitzhak Rabin in 1992. This book includes the developments of the peace process and conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas, and how hopes for a settlement have been dashed by the ongoing violence.

Examines the civil society in the Arab world and how authoritarian constraints impact on democratization. This book includes case studies from across the region and analyses the divisions between Islamist organizations and secular/liberal ones.

Political succession is a key issue in the contemporary Middle East. The Arab world is faced by political turmoil and demands for reform. This title examines the process and shows how respect for those in authority and tribal codes of loyalty have been far more influential in maintaining regimes than security institutions and political repression.

Offering an analysis on contemporary Israeli democracy, this book examines society and politics from the perspectives of the different ethnic groups outside of the Ashkenazi mainstream.

Analysing the continued survival of authoritarian governments in the Arab world, this book uses Egypt as a case study to address the complex issue of democratization in the Middle East. It argues that their longevity is less to do with the strength of the regime, but more closely related to the divisions and weakness of opposition groupings.

Examines the Mizrahi Jews (Jews from the Muslim world) in Israel, focussing on social and political movements such as the Black Panthers and SHAS. This book charts the relations and political struggle between Ashkenazi-Zionists and the Mizrahim in Israel since the post-war relocation.

A comprehensive study of the effects of the EU's Mediterranean democracy promotion strategy on a single recipient state. It deals with EU democracy promotion inside Tunisia, examining democratization via association.

Provides an analysis of the machinery of government in Israel, highlighting the inadequacy of the private sector as an alternative and how public management may need to cope with the various challenges and pressures of the 21st century. This book gives a comprehensive analysis of the issue of public and private-sector management.

Despite notable socio-economic development in the Arab region, a deficit in democracy and political rights has continued to prevail. This book examines the major reasons underlying the persistence of this democracy deficit over the past decades, drawing on case studies from across the Arab world to explore economic development, political institutions and social factors, and the impact of oil wealth and regional wars.

Examines the impact of European political conditionality on the process of democratization in Turkey. Employing theoretical and conceptual approaches to the issue of EU conditionality, this book compares the case of Turkey to that of other European nations. It argues that Turkey became vulnerable to the European conditionality.

Examines some of the most pressing issues facing the Turkish political establishment, focusing on the issues of nationalism, the Kurds and political Islam.

Examines the role of NATO in the Middle East. This title reviews the strategic importance of the region and why it has become a source of instability, looks at US and international initiatives to counteract this instability and charts the development of NATO in this context.

The question of nationalism centres around the political, social, and cultural ways by which the concept and practice of a nation is constructed, and what it means to its various bearers. This book examines the issue of Jewish-Israeli nationalism, combining a sociological study of national culture with an analysis of Israeli national discourse.

In a tradition that dates back to the time of Thucydides, and the Peloponnesian War, the systematic examination of conflict and war has long been a preoccupation of political scientists seeking to resolve the enduring question: Why do wars occur? This title engages this question with a focus on explaining the conflict between Iran and Iraq.

Provides a survey and analysis of US-Kurdish relations and their interaction with domestic, regional and global politics. Using the Kurdish issue to explore the nature of the engagement between international powers and weaker non-state entities, this book analyses the existence of an interactive US relationship with the Kurds.

This book examines the nature of citizenship in Israel as pertaining to particular group demands and to the dynamics of political life in the public arena. Focusing on a wide range of social groups from the military, through ethnic minorities, religious groupings, and the gay and lesbian community, contributors explore different aspects of citizenship through the needs, demands and struggles of minority groups to provide a comprehensive picture of the dynamics of Israeli citizenship and the dilemmas that emerge at the collective, group and individual levels.

This book examines Iranian foreign policy, with a focus on the years since 2001. The first part looks at the underpinnings and key foundations of the Islamic Republic¿s external behaviour: the role of power in driving foreign policy, the tension between ideology and pragmatism, the country¿s strategic culture and the importance of the nuclear program. The second part then examines Iran¿s relations with key countries and regions, with a focus on its more immediate environment and on its relations with great powers.