57th Edition
2011
the middle east and north africa Key Features
• accurately and impartially records latest political and economic developments in all countries, from Algeria to Yemen • provides comprehensive data on all major organizations in the region, as well as offering topical contributions from renowned experts on this important world area • insightful and fully updated analytical articles written by specially selected experts on the current regional issues, including Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations 1967-2009 and Islamic Banking and Finance.
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‘There is simply nothing else on the market that provides as much material on each of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa in one volume.’ – Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
Detailed Country Surveys Readers will benefit from comprehensive individual chapters on each country in the region, which include: • in-depth introductory essays covering the physical and social geography of each country plus its recent history and economic development • an extensive and meticulously researched economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on area and population, health and welfare, the media, trade and industry and much more • a full directory of names, addresses and contact details (internet/email) for key organizations and leading figures in a wide range of areas, from government and finance to tourism and defence.
October 2010 | 279x211 | 1,488pp | Hb: 978-1-85743-568-9 | £465.00
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Two fully revised essays on key regional histories:
• Recent History of the Palestinian Autonomous Areas revised by Nigel Parsons, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Massey University, New Zealand, and author of The Politics of the Palestinian Authority (Routledge, 2005)
• Yemen in its Historical Context revised by Ruth Winstone, freelance researcher, and former specialist at the International Affairs and Defence Section, House of Commons Library, London, UK