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Middle East and North Africa-related Chatham House books are listed below.

Crisis of Authority: Iran's 2009 Presidential Election
September 2010

Iran's tenth presidential election in 2009 has proved to be the most controversial and contentious in the 30-year history of the Islamic Republic. The popular anger which erupted in the aftermath of the election posed...

The Kurdish Policy Imperative
September 2010

Kurdish politics may no longer be dismissed as the isolated grumblings of tribal militias or leftist insurgents. The new prominence of the Kurds in the affairs of the Middle East and Turkey demands attention.Events in...

America and a Changed World: A Question of Leadership
May 2010

At a time of economic crisis and involvement in two wars, President Barack Obama took office calling for a renewal of America's global leadership. In this book, senior resident and affiliated scholars offer perspectives...

Britain and the Middle East in the 9/11 Era
February 2010

Britain's participation in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 marked a dramatic shift in the direction and focus of British relations with the Middle East. This book provides the first extensive examination of the impact of 9...

The Gulf Region: A New Hub of Global Financial Power?
November 2008

The oil boom of the last three years has accelerated growth in financial market activities across the Gulf region and in Islamic financial and banking activities overall. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (...

Iran, Islam and Democracy
September 2006

Revised, updated and expanded, this new edition includes political developments in Iran since the summer of 2000. The book looks at the increasing polarity of views and the changing nature of 'reformism' in light of...

A Framework for a Palestinian National Security Doctrine
January 2006

The Palestinians face a massive and unique challenge to their national security as a people under occupation and in exile across the Middle East and beyond.The absence of a Palestinian state means that security must be...

Aid, Diplomacy and Facts on the Ground
July 2005

International aid has played a major role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace and reconstruction process. This volume examines the complex relationships between aid, diplomacy and the actual 'facts on the ground' in the...

Israel and the Palestinians
April 2005

This volume examines the policy options under serious consideration among Israelis for resolving or managing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Chatham House commissioned five papers by Israeli analysts, each with great...

Islam, Politics and Pluralism
November 2003

‘This is a valuable, accessible and timely introduction to events and movements that lie behind the headlines of atrocity and terror, and which will enhance understanding of our dangerously polarized world.’ Karen...
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