Global Studies: The Middle EastIncluded in this volume are country reports on and current statistics for the countries of the Middle East, with regional essays underscoring the current and historical significance of Islam as well as the forces that make the Middle East a theater of conflict in the world today. |
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United Arab Emirates | 151 |
Annotated Table of Contents | 161 |
Democracy in the Desert Mark Tessler The World | 194 |
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