Understanding the contemporary Middle East

The Middle East : a geographic preface / Ian R. Manners and Barbara McKean Parmenter

The historical context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.

Middle Eastern politics / Deborah J. Gerner and Philip A. Schrodt

International relations / Mary Ann Tétreault

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Simona Sharoni and Mohammed Abu-nimer

The economies of the Middle East / Elias H. Tuma

Population growth, urbanization, and the challenges of unemployment / Valentine M. Moghadam

Kinship, class, and ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani

The role of women / Lisa Taraki

Religion and politics in the Middle East / John L. Esposito

Middle Eastern literature / Miriam Cooke

Trends and prospects / Deborah J. Gerner.