Books for understanding the modern Middle East

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State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East
1.  State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East by Roger Owen
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  "Readable, scholarly introduction to the major political issues & theories in Middle Eastern studies."
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Contending Visions of the Middle East: The History and Politics of Orientalism (The Contemporary Middle East)
2.  Contending Visions of the Middle East: The History and Politics of Orientalism (The Contemporary Middle East) by Zachary Lockman
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  "From a "post-colonial" perspective, Lockman examines how the region and particularly Islam have been portrayed in (mostly) western media & scholarship."
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
3.  A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East by David Fromkin
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  "Or, how the Troubles began: Anglo-French colonial rivalry and collaboration; American idealism; ambiguous reactions to Zionism; divide and rule among the Arabs."
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The Origins of Arab Nationalism
4.  The Origins of Arab Nationalism by Rashid Khalidi
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  "Sweeping analysis of the origins of the political movement that would dominate the mid-century Arab lands."
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Ataturk: The Rebirth of a Nation
5.  Ataturk: The Rebirth of a Nation by Patrick Kinross
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  "Definitive biography of the region's outstanding figure in the early 20th century."
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State and Society in Iran: The Eclipse of the Qajars and the Emergence of the Pahlavis (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)
6.  State and Society in Iran: The Eclipse of the Qajars and the Emergence of the Pahlavis (Library of Modern Middle East Studies) by Homa Katouzian
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  "Why Iranian politics lurched from despotism to vacuum in the first half of the 20th century."
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Arabian Sands (Penguin Classics)
7.  Arabian Sands (Penguin Classics) by Wilfred Thesiger
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  "The stiff-upper-lipped Englishman Thesiger is our guide in the Empty Quarter of Arabia: requiem for a vanished way of life."
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A Savage War Of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
8.  A Savage War Of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics) by Alistair Horne
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  "The tragedy of the pieds-noirs: white settlers overrun by the forces of history (anti-colonial nationalism) and betrayed by the mother country."
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Seminar Studies In History)
9.  The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Seminar Studies In History) by Dr Kirsten Schulze
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  "Balanced account of the region's most durable conflict."
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Nasser at War: Arab Images of the Enemy
10.  Nasser at War: Arab Images of the Enemy by Laura James
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  "Shifting political alliances and perspectives as seen through the propaganda of the region's most important leader of the 1950s and 60s."
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A History of Iraq
11.  A History of Iraq by Charles Tripp
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  "Thematic approach to Iraqi history, focusing on conflicting ideas of the role of the state in creating, representing and protecting Iraqis."
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The War for Lebanon, 1970-85 (Cornell Paperbacks)
12.  The War for Lebanon, 1970-85 (Cornell Paperbacks) by Itamar Rabinovich
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  "Demise of the moderately successful state of Lebanon, victim of a modern, tragic version of the Great Game."
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Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution
13.  Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution by Nikki R Keddie
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  "The Islamic Revolution in its political context."
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Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (Fully Revised Edition)
14.  Covering Islam: How the Media and the Experts Determine How We See the Rest of the World (Fully Revised Edition) by Edward W Said
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  "Impassioned essay which argues that fundamentalist Islam is, to a great extent, a bogeyman created by media and politicians."
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Politicide: Ariel Sharon's War Against the Palestinians
15.  Politicide: Ariel Sharon's War Against the Palestinians by Baruch Kimmerling
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  "Heavily critical analysis of Israel's bellicose former leader, and the failure of the political current he represents."
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The Collapse of Middle East Peace:the Rise & Fall of the Oslo Peace Accords
16.  The Collapse of Middle East Peace:the Rise & Fall of the Oslo Peace Accords by Dennis J. Deeb II
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  "Is the very idea of a peace "process" doomed to failure?"
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Intifada: The Long Day of Rage
17.  Intifada: The Long Day of Rage by David Pratt
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  "Journalist's account of the social and ideological issues behind the seemingly permanent state of uprising in the Palestinian territories."
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
18.  The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk
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  "Doorstop-sized recap of the region's simmering conflicts and problems, and where they came from."
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The Rise, Corruption and Coming Fall of the House of Saud
19.  The Rise, Corruption and Coming Fall of the House of Saud by Said K. Aburish
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  "Murky history of the Saudi royal family."
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The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
20.  The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace by Ali A Allawi
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  "Insider's account of where the American-led invasion went wrong."
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Al-Jazeera: How the Free Arab News Network Scooped the World and Changed the Middle East
21.  Al-Jazeera: How the Free Arab News Network Scooped the World and Changed the Middle East by Mohammed El-Nawawy
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  "Now slightly dated examination of the media upstart."
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Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East: Gender, Economy, and Society
22.  Women and Globalization in the Arab Middle East: Gender, Economy, and Society by Eleanor Abdella Doumato
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  "Gender roles in transition."
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Iran Awakening: A memoir of revolution and hope
23.  Iran Awakening: A memoir of revolution and hope by Shirin Ebadi
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  "Autobiography mixed with polemic from the courageous, indomitable Nobel Peace Prize winner."
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Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States (SOAS Middle East Issues)
24.  Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States (SOAS Middle East Issues) by Alanoud Alsharekh
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  "The new beacons of the Middle East: overflowing with oil money, but what future for these hyper-consumerist mini-states?"
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The Performance of Jewish and Arab Music in Israel Today: A special issue of the journal Musical Performance: Pt. 1
25.  The Performance of Jewish and Arab Music in Israel Today: A special issue of the journal Musical Performance: Pt. 1 by Amnon Shiloah
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  "Israel's multiculturalism revealed in its musical output."
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