An eloquent call to draw on the lessons of the past to address current threats to international
order The ancient Greeks hard‑wired a tragic sensibility into their culture. By looking disaster …

This book studies how smaller Gulf states managed to increase their influence in the Middle
East, oftentimes capitalising on their smallness as a foreign policy tool. By establishing a …

Civil-Military Relations in the Modern Middle East explores the political and economic
interactions between civilians and the armed forces in the post-World War II Middle East …

This book contends that the transition of leadership from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will result in
a crisis of legitimacy for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Using Max Weber's typology of …

The Present Article Gives A Detailed Account Of The Syrian Uprising From Its Early Days To
Its Evolution Into A Global Scene Of Flagrant Foreign Intervention. The Article Displays The …

Often demonized by the Western media and press, Hezbollah's origins are rooted in
activities of the Lebanese Shia in the late 1970s and early 80s. Covering the Shia: English …