History

This encyclopedia covers the Middle East from 1800- present with emphasis on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region.

"A leading resource for teaching, business, and scholarship."

"...presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference on this region of ever-growing importance in world history, politics, and culture. "

"This book portrays a complex nation with multiple heterogeneous characteristics."

"...chronicles the foreign political and military interventions in Africa from 1956 to 2010, during the periods of decolonisation and the Cold War, as well as during the periods of state collapse and the 'global war on terror'."

"... this group of top Africanist scholars has examined both conventional historical sources (such as European travel accounts, colonial documents, court cases, and missionary records) and less-explored sources of information (such as folklore, oral traditions, songs and proverbs, life histories collected by missionaries and colonial officials, correspondence in Arabic, and consular and admiralty interviews with runaway slaves)."

"...analyses a wide range of archaeological data to explore the development of [West African] societies. "

"The human rights movement in South Africa's transition to a postapartheid democracy has been widely celebrated as a triumph for global human rights. It was a key aspect of the political transition, often referred to as a miracle, which brought majority rule and democracy to South Africa. "

" The book covers three major issues: public security; the changes in the urban environment, and the reorientation of the economies."