Democracy, War and Peace in the Middle East

"... this volume is a highly valuable contribution to our understanding of the relation between democracy and peace in the Middle East, as well as in international politics in general.... this book will continue to be of value and interest for some time to come." —The Historian

"This book is a useful collection of essays on Middle East politics and international relations presented in a reader-friendly interdisciplinary fashion." —Israel Studies Bulletin

"... this is an important collection of challenging papers." —Studies in Contemporary Jewry

"... one of the first books that specifically focuses on the possible links between democracy and peace in the region. It is entertaining and highly useful." —MESA Bulletin

What are the prospects for continued movement toward democracy in the Arab world, and what form is democracy likely to take? What impact will democratization have on war and peace in the Middle East? Scholars explore these issues in this timely book.

"... this volume is a highly valuable contribution to our understanding of the relation between democracy and peace in the Middle East, as well as in international politics in general.... this book will continue to be of value and interest for some time to come." — The Historian

"This book is a useful collection of essays on Middle East politics and international relations presented in a reader-friendly interdisciplinary fashion." — Israel Studies Bulletin

"... this is an important collection of challenging papers." — Studies in Contemporary Jewry

"... one of the first books that specifically focuses on the possible links between democracy and peace in the region. It is entertaining and highly useful." — MESA Bulletin

What are the prospects for continued movement toward democracy in the Arab world, and what form is democracy likely to take? What impact will democratization have on war and peace in the Middle East? Scholars explore these issues in this timely book.

DAVID GARNHAM is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee and author of The Politics of European Defense Cooperation: Germany, France, Britain, and America. MARK TESSLER is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and Head of the Department of Near Eastern Studies. He is author of A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.