| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 420 pages) |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Gale virtual reference library
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Afghanistan -- Algeria -- Bahrain -- Cyprus -- Egypt -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Morocco -- Oman -- Pakistan -- Qatar -- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- Tunisia -- Turkey -- United Arab Emirates -- Yemen -- Primary documents -- Contributors -- Index |
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Primary documents : Declaration of the First Zionist Congress, Basel, Switzerland, August 1897 -- The Sykes-Picot Agreement: Sir Edward Grey to Paul Cambon, 1916 -- The Balfour Declaration: British Foreign Secretary Arthur J. Balfour to Lord Rothschild, 1917 -- United National Security Council, Resolution adopted at its 30th meeting, 1946 -- U.S. recognition of Israel, 1948 -- Egyptian law nationalizing the Suez Canal Company (excerpt), 1956 -- Abba Eban, Knesset Statement (excerpt), 1969 -- United National Security Council Resolution 338, 1973 -- Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, 1979 -- U.S. Department of State, Statement on Afghanistan, 1979 -- Department of State, Daily Press Briefing on U.S. policy toward the Iran-Iraq War and toward exports to Iraq, 1982 -- Israel's assumptions with regard to the Baker Peace Plan, 1989 -- President George H.W. Bush announcement of the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield, 1990 (excerpt) -- President George H.W. Bush, "The new world order," address before a joint session of Congress on the cessation of the Persian Gulf Conflict, 1991 (excerpts) -- Brent Scowcroft, "Don't attack Saddam," 2002 -- President George W. Bush, address to the Nation on Iraq, 2003 -- White House Press statement on lifting sanctions on Libya, 2004 -- President Obama on military operations against ISIS, 2014 |
| Summary |
This reference work covers the history of Middle East nations, addressing military, political, diplomatic, and ideological trends in each respective country and enabling readers to better understand the factors behind the crises shaping the Middle East today |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 19, 2017) |
| Subject |
Arab Spring, 2010-
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- General.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Arab countries
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Middle East
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tucker, Spencer, 1937- editor.
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| LC no. |
2016048879 |
| ISBN |
9781440843617 |
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1440843619 |
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