The tragedy of the Middle East /
Barry Rubin
- Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- viii, 287 p.; 24 cm.
Includes index.
The triumph of the "Old Middle East" -- Paradigm lost -- The regime's success, the nation's disaster -- Syria: the test case for reform -- Iran: the people versus the will of God? -- Force and violence in Middle Eastern politics -- The battle for the soul of Islam -- The Arab-Israeli conflict: foundation stone or millstone? -- The truth about U.S. Middle Eastern policy -- The uncivil society and the wall of lies.