How Long to Read Middle East Politics Today

How Long Does it Take to Read Middle East Politics Today?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read Middle East Politics Today by Tareq Y. Ismael

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"A remarkable synthesis of familiar themes and the latest scholarship on the Middle East. The book is distinguished by its balancing of micro and macro politics and of theory and narrative history."--Ghada Talhami, Lake Forest College Accessible to students and useful to the expert, this up-to-date volume offers a comprehensive study of important and complicated issues in the contemporary Middle East. This account, covering all Middle Eastern countries, examines major trends in the history, politics, and economics of the region, with a special focus on events since the 1991 Persian Gulf War. It emphasizes regional comparative groupings of states such as the Fertile Crescent, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Nile Valley, Turkey, and Iran. Tareq Ismael provides readers with an understanding of the forces that shape local and regional politics as well as a basis for how the region locates itself in international affairs. He looks at the new dynamics that have developed since the Gulf War, especially the decay of postcolonial state structures and the strength of American influence in politics. His account of each state stresses historical background, development of political institutions and processes, and socioeconomic issues and institutions. Considering forces local to particular areas, Ismael discusses such topics as terrorism, Islamic activism, the growth of state coercive agencies, and the subversion of democratic institutions and processes by regimes. Tareq Y. Ismael is professor of political science at the University of Calgary.

How long is Middle East Politics Today?

Middle East Politics Today by Tareq Y. Ismael is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Middle East Politics Today Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read Middle East Politics Today aloud.

What Reading Level is Middle East Politics Today?

Middle East Politics Today is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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