This all-new edition of the classic Arab Society: Social Science Perspectives, containing thirty new articles by leading scholars, examines Arab society in the

Essential reading for Middle Eastern studies students and anyone interested in Middle Eastern literature and culture.

For every pithy conceptualization of complex events, there are additional lenses through which to examine them. One of the several virtues of this book is preci

The modern Arab world is faced with a serious problem in the imbalance between human and natural resources. The Gulf states, with their vast natural resources,

The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control. The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the