pt. 1: Overview. The making of the modern Middle East / Michael Gasper
Social change in the Middle East / Valentine M. Moghadam and Tabitha Decker
The political economy of development in the Middle East / Melani Cammett
Institutions and governance / Ellen Lust
Actors, public opinion, and participation / Amaney Jamal
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Mark Tessler
Regional international relations / Marc Lynch
International politics of the Middle East / Francesco Cavatorta
pt. 2: Profiles. Algeria / Lahouari Addi
Iran / Mehrzad Boroujerdi
Morocco / Driss Maghraoui and Saloua Zerhouni
Palestinian Authority / Benoit Challand
Persian Gulf States / Katja Niethammer
Saudi Arabia / Pascal Menoret
Syria / Raymond Hinnebusch
Tunisia / Jeffrey A. Coupe
pt. 3: Appendix: Chronology of events, 1900-2010.
