The Middle East and South Asia 2020–2022 provides students with vital information on the Middle East and South Asia countries through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends.

The State of Democracy: Seasons of Hope and Despair
Black Gold or Resource Curse? The Impact of Oil on the Middle East and Beyond
An Uncertain Climate: Regional Environment Challenges
The Rise and Decline of a Modern Caliphate
Historical Background
The Spread of Civilization
The Rise and Fall of Empires
Hebrews and Judaeans
The Hellenistic Age, Roman Rule, and Christianity
Zoroastrian, Buddhist, and Hindu Cultures
Muhammad and the Rise of Islam
Islamic Expansion and Society: The Arab Caliphate
The Barbarian Invasions
The Safavid, Ottoman, and Mogul Empires
European Expansion into the Indian Ocean
The Creation of the British Raj
Nations of the Middle East
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Map 1910
Map Today
Nations of South Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Disputed Territories
Abu Musa (Gap Sabzu) and the Greater and
Lesser Tunbs
British Indian Ocean Territory
(the Chagos Archipelago)
The Occupied Territories
East Jerusalem (Arab Jerusalem)
The Golan Heights (Jawlan)
Jammu and Kashmir
Regional Organizations
Gulf Cooperation Council
League of Arab States
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Selected Bibliography of Key English Language Sources

The Middle East and South Asia 2020–2022 provides students with vital information on the Middle East and South Asia countries through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends.

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