PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ariel I. Ahram is Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech.
This book enhances our understanding of organized political violence in the Middle East. Drawing on a wide range of literatures alongside a comparison of case studies, it highlights the factors driving war and conflict in the region. It is a crucial resource for students interested in these topics. Brent E. Sasley, University of Texas at Arlington Ahram knits together the factors that have trapped the Middle East in violence, capturing the complexities of the region in a straightforward and accessible way. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa is an excellent guide to the region today. Daniel Byman, Georgetown University Ariel Ahram has cleared the conceptual underbrush and introduced a number of important arguments about conflict in the Middle East. My students will be reading this book. If you want a clear-headed primer on the region's many wars, you should read it, too. F. Gregory Gause, III, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University Ahram's book offers a solid overview of armed conflict in the MENA region during the post-Second World War era. This work, in short, could serve as a useful introductory text in university classes dedicated to this phenomenon. Israel Affairs
