Bøger i Middle East Studies serien

The lively history of the Jewish quarter of Marrakesh and its complex ties to Morocco's Muslim population

Why does Hamas refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the state of Israel? What makes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so intractable? Reflecting both Israeli and Palestinian points of view, this volume addresses the two powerful, bitterly contested, competing historical narratives that underpin the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Presenting the study of newspaper reports during the escalation of the second Intifada in the fall of 2000, this title shows how reality is subject to distortion and manipulation by the media. It reveals how newspapers were able to produce and participate in a consensual narrative that ended the peace process.

A broad survey and analysis of Islamic activist movements throughout the Muslim world