| Middle East 101: A Beginner's Guide for Deployers, Travelers, and Concerned Citizens Contributor(s): Aboul-Enein, Youssef (Author), Stanik, Joseph T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1682474275 ISBN-13: 9781682474273 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $51.48 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 956 |
| LCCN: 2018054263 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.85 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work answers 101 essential questions on the Middle East, Islam, the Arab Spring, al-Qa'ida, and ISIS. It is for those wanting to begin an intellectual immersion into the complexities of the region from pre-biblical times to the post-Arab Spring. The authors have carefully focused on what the deploying soldier, sailor, Marine, coast guardsman or airman needs to know before arriving in the Middle East, including the nuances inherent in a region that is the crossroads of three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and how previous global powers interacted and left their mark. While developed and written for Americans about to deploy to combat zones and areas of operation, it is also of use to a wider audience of Americans serious about the challenges of the region. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aboul-Enein, Youssef H.: - Youssef Aboul-Enein is a U.S. Navy commander in the Medical Service Corps. Since 9/11, he has been immersed in and advised on counterterrorism and Middle East affairs at the highest levels of the defense department and intelligence community. He has trained thousands of deploying U.S. military personnel in a military career that spans more than two decades. Aboul-Enein has taught graduate level courses on Islam and the Middle East at both the National Intelligence University and National Defense University. He is the author of several books, most notably, Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding the Global Threat. Joseph T. Stanik, a retired U.S. Navy officer, is the author of �Swift and Effective Retribution� The U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Confrontation with Qaddafi and El Dorado Canyon: Reagan�s Undeclared War with Qaddafi. A 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he is a long-time teacher of history at the secondary and collegiate levels. |