{"product_id":"battleground-10-conflicts-that-explain-the-new-middle-east-hardcover","title":"Battleground: 10 Conflicts That Explain the New Middle East - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but instead ushered in a series of civil wars, coups, and even harsher autocracies. Tensions were exacerbated by the meddling of outsiders, as regional and global powers sought to further their interests. The United States, for so long the dominant actor, had stepped back, leaving a vacuum behind it to be fought over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher Phillips explores geopolitical rivalries in the region, and the major external powers vying for influence: Russia, China, the EU, and the US. Moving through ten key flashpoints, from Syria to Palestine, Phillips argues that the United States' overextension after the Cold War, and retreat in the 2010s, has imbalanced the region. Today, the Middle East remains blighted by conflicts of unprecedented violence and a post-American scramble for power - leaving its fate in the balance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of international relations at Queen Mary University of London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBattle for Syria\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its second edition, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eWhat Next for Britain in the Middle East?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.29 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763877871904,"sku":"9780300263428","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9744ef599ecca5be06d7dc1fd3f5b0d3.webp?v=1780241031","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/battleground-10-conflicts-that-explain-the-new-middle-east-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}