State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East

Roger Owen's leading text has been fully revised and updated to include detailed analysis of the considerable changes in the Middle East since the start of the twenty-first century. As with previous editions, the book explores the history of individual Middle Eastern states from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present day, as well as examining the key political issues that have dominated the region.
This textbook now looks towards the future of the Middle East in the twenty-first century by providing an excellent introduction to the politics and history of the region.

Roger Owen is A. J. Mayer Professor of Middle East History at Harvard University and a former Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University.