A political history of the Middle East
From Islam to the great war
From territories to independent states
The age of nationalism
The Arab-Israel wars
The Iranian revolution
The Gulf wars and beyond
Issues in Middle Eastern politics
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict
The challenge of economic development
States and their opponents
The question of democracy
Challenges facing the Middle East.
The modern Middle East : a political history since the First World War by Mehran Kamrava. ISBN 0520241495. Published by University of California Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.