The struggle for independence by minorities in the Middle East (those people who are non-Arab or non-Muslim) is affecting the political climate around the world. War and terrorism are threatening the safety of many minority communities and repression of minorities still remains standard state policy in some countries. This updated and revised edition of the 1991 original provides a wealth of historical and political detail for all the indigenous peoples of the Middle East. Pressed to persist in a threatening environment, these minorities (Kurds, Berbers, Baluchi, Druzes, 'Alawites, Armenians,…mehr
The struggle for independence by minorities in the Middle East (those people who are non-Arab or non-Muslim) is affecting the political climate around the world. War and terrorism are threatening the safety of many minority communities and repression of minorities still remains standard state policy in some countries. This updated and revised edition of the 1991 original provides a wealth of historical and political detail for all the indigenous peoples of the Middle East. Pressed to persist in a threatening environment, these minorities (Kurds, Berbers, Baluchi, Druzes, 'Alawites, Armenians, Assyrians, Maronites, Sudanese Christians, Jews, Egyptian Copts, and others) share similar experiences and have been known to cooperate for shared goals. Important events and new trends regarding the welfare of these groups are covered, and numerous oral histories add to the new edition. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Mordechai Nisan has written extensively on Zionism and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He teaches Middle East Studies at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rothberg International School and lives in Jerusalem.
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Table of Contents Preface INTRODUCTION: THE MIDDLE EASTERN MOSAIC States and Nations Minorities in the Middle East The Debate About Minorities Principles and Means of Conflict Resolution PART 1: MUSLIM MINORITIES Kurds: A Legacy of Struggle and Suffering Berbers: Between Rebellion and Submission Baluch: From Obscurity to Geostrategic Importance PART II: HETERODOX MUSLIM MINORITIES Druzes: Freedom Without Independence 'Alawites: To Power and the Unknown PART III: CHRISTIAN MINORITIES Copts: From Majority People to Minority Religion Armenians: Talent, Tragedy, and Territorial Loss Assyrians: An Ancient People, a Perennial Struggle Maronites: Sophistication and Missed Opportunities Sudanese Christians: Tribulations and War in Black Africa PART IV: JEWS, ISRAEL AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN MINORITIES Jews: Zionist Achievement, Lingering Question Jews, Israel, and the Minorities CONCLUSIONS The Elusiveness of Political Rule: A Comparison Minority Mobilization and the Crusader Case Minority Particularity and the Israeli Case Peoples and State Across the Region The Middle East and the World Notes Select Bibliography Name Index
Table of Contents Preface INTRODUCTION: THE MIDDLE EASTERN MOSAIC States and Nations Minorities in the Middle East The Debate About Minorities Principles and Means of Conflict Resolution PART 1: MUSLIM MINORITIES Kurds: A Legacy of Struggle and Suffering Berbers: Between Rebellion and Submission Baluch: From Obscurity to Geostrategic Importance PART II: HETERODOX MUSLIM MINORITIES Druzes: Freedom Without Independence 'Alawites: To Power and the Unknown PART III: CHRISTIAN MINORITIES Copts: From Majority People to Minority Religion Armenians: Talent, Tragedy, and Territorial Loss Assyrians: An Ancient People, a Perennial Struggle Maronites: Sophistication and Missed Opportunities Sudanese Christians: Tribulations and War in Black Africa PART IV: JEWS, ISRAEL AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN MINORITIES Jews: Zionist Achievement, Lingering Question Jews, Israel, and the Minorities CONCLUSIONS The Elusiveness of Political Rule: A Comparison Minority Mobilization and the Crusader Case Minority Particularity and the Israeli Case Peoples and State Across the Region The Middle East and the World Notes Select Bibliography Name Index
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