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The Middle East and North Africa
46th ed. ~ 51st ed.
By (author) Hursthouse, Rosalind (Open University)
General Survey; Introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole including: Arab-Israeli Relations; The Jerusalem Issue; Documents on Palestine; The Removal of Saddam Hussain and the 'Deconstruction' of Iraq; Natural Gas in the Middle East, Oil in the Middle East and North Africa and Islamic Banking and Finance. Country Surveys; Individual chapters on each country containing: articles on geography, recent history and economy; an economic and demographic survey using all the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; directory sections with names, addresses and contact numbers covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum), and tourism. Regional Information; Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel; Research Institutes specializing in the region; Bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa.
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Events in the Middle East are regularly being reported, discussed and debated but the relaying of the situation is often biased and the history of the events is not always fully understood. "The Middle East and North Africa 2003" provides impartial analyses and an invaluable collection of the latest statistics and directory data on all the countries and territories of the Middle East and North Africa. <br>Providing background information on issues concerning the region as a whole, the introductory essays written by eminent writers, scholars, journalists and broadcasters provide a general survey and analyses of the contemporary social, political and economic situation. <br>Subjects covered include Arab-Israeli Relations 1967-2001; the Jerusalem issue; the religions of the Middle East and North Africa; oil in the Middle East and North Africa; natural gas in the Middle East and North Africa; and Iraq, sanctions and the 'War Against Terror.' <br>In-depth individual country and territory surveys include comprehensive essays on physical and social geography, history and economy; a statistical survey covering the major economic indicators; an invaluable directory providing contacts in fields including government, the media, trade, industry and tourism; plus a bibliography. <br>Details are also provided for research institutes active in the region, listing their aims, functions, key personnel and contact details.
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[目次]
- General Survey: - Introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole including Arab-Israeli Relations, The Jerusalem Issue, Documents on Palestine, Religions, Oil, The Islamist Movement, Islamic Banking and Finance and Iraq, Sanctions and the 'War Against Terror.' Country Surveys: - Individual chapters on each country containing - Articles on geography, recent history and economy
- an economic and demographic survey using all the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education
- directory sections with names, addresses and contact numbers covering the Constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum), and tourism Regional Information: - Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel - Research Institutes specializing in the region - Bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa.
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[目次]
- General survey: introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole - religions, oil, banking and finance
- the Jerusalem issue
- Palestine
- regional organizations
- full directory details and further information about the major groups active in the area
- country surveys
- in dividual chapters on every country, containing - articles on geography, recent history and economy
- an economic and demographic survey using the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism and education
- directory of names, addresses and contact numbers for the government, constitution, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade, industry, tourism and energy.
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