Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
About the Book Series
The primary aim of this series is to publish original, high quality, research-level work, by both new and established scholars, on all aspects of the modern Middle East and Islamic world. Works of synthesis, reference books and edited collections will also be considered. Submissions from prospective authors are welcomed, and should be sent in the first instance to the series editor.
Islamic Entrepreneurship
1st Edition
By Rasem N. Kayed, M. Kabir Hassan
February 13, 2013
This book discusses the idea that there is a specific Islamic form of entrepreneurship. Based on extensive original research amongst small and medium sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia, it shows how businesses are started and how they grow in the context of an Islamic economy and society. It argues ...
Contested Sudan: The Political Economy of War and Reconstruction
1st Edition
By Ibrahim Elnur
October 10, 2012
Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has endured a troubled history, including the longest civil war in African history in Southern Sudan and more recent conflicts such as the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. This book explores this history of ensuing conflict, examining why Sudan failed to ...
Monetary Union in the Gulf: Prospects for a Single Currency in the Arabian Peninsula
1st Edition
By Emilie Rutledge
October 10, 2012
At a time of momentous shifts in the balance of world economic forces epitomized by the current oil price boom, the weakening US dollar and the global credit crunch; the meteoric rise of the Arabian peninsula cannot be understated. Neither, therefore, can their planned monetary union. As key ...
Islands and International Politics in the Persian Gulf: The Abu Musa and Tunbs in Strategic Context
1st Edition
By Kourosh Ahmadi
September 18, 2012
The position of the Persian Gulf as the main highway between East and West has long given this region special significance both within the Middle East and in global affairs more generally. This book examines the history of international relations in the Gulf since the 1820s as great powers such as ...
China's Relations with Arabia and the Gulf 1949-1999
1st Edition
By Mohamed Mousa Mohamed Ali Bin Huwaidin
December 01, 2011
This book provides a detailed analysis of China's foreign policy towards the Gulf and Arabian peninsula region from the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the end of the 20th century. Based on extensive original research, it looks at the relations between China and each of ...
Islam in the Eyes of the West: Images and Realities in an Age of Terror
1st Edition
Edited
By Tareq Y. Ismael, Andrew Rippin
August 16, 2011
From the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York to the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the presence of Muslim communities in the West has generated security issues and major political concern. The government, the media, and the general public have raised questions ...
Iraq, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World
1st Edition
Edited
By Ali Paya, John L Esposito
August 15, 2011
Iraq, democracy and Islam are powerful global forces which shape not only many aspects of the lives of Muslims, but the lives of other citizens of the world as well. This book explores many of the challenging questions posed by the interconnections between these three forces, concentrating on ...
Palestinian Politics and the Middle East Peace Process: Consensus and Competition in the Palestinian Negotiating Team
1st Edition
By Ghassan Khatib
April 04, 2011
Eight years after the second Palestinian uprising, the Oslo accords signed in 1993 seem to have failed. The reasons for the failure continue to fascinate students, politicians, researchers and policymakers alike. This book explores one of the major aspects of the bilateral peace process – the ...
Iran-Europe Relations: Challenges and Opportunities
1st Edition
By Seyyed Hossein Mousavian
July 14, 2010
This book provides an assessment of relations between Iran and Europe, identifying the areas of common interest as well as the issues of conflict, whilst putting contemporary relations into their proper context with an account of their development since the early years of the twentieth century. ...
The Communist Movement in the Arab World
1st Edition
By Tareq Y. Ismael
May 14, 2009
This book examines the communist movement in the Arab world from the time of the Russian revolution until after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It traces the interaction of the world communist movement which was characterized by an uncritical acceptance of Marxism-Leninism, and local communists, ...
Globalization and Geopolitics in the Middle East: Old games, new rules
1st Edition
By Anoushiravan Ehteshami
December 01, 2008
Examining globalization in the Middle East, this book provides a much needed assessment of the impact of globalization in the ‘greater’ Middle East, including North Africa, in the context of the powerful geopolitical forces at work in shaping the region today. Written by a well-known authority in ...
Oman - The Islamic Democratic Tradition
1st Edition
By Hussein Ghubash
August 31, 2008
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was ...