Regional Powers in the Middle East: New Constellations after the Arab Revolts - The Modern Muslim World

Marc Notes: With theoretically-rich contributions from an international group of political scientists, historians, and economists, this volume addresses the puzzle of why the Middle East has produced no single dominant and acknowledged regional power, despite contenders such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, and Turkey. Biographical Note: Henner Furtig is the Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Germany. He also holds the Chair of Middle East Studies at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Previously, he worked at the Center for Modern Oriental Studies in Berlin and for several years in Iran and Egypt. He has published extensively on the contemporary history of the Middle East. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: The Concept of Regional Power as Applied to the Middle East; Martin BeckPART I: IRAN AND ITS 'REVOLUTIONARY MISSION'2. Iran: Winner or Looser of the 'Arab Spring'?; Henner Furtig3. What determines Iranian Power?; Arshin Adib-MoghaddamPART II: EGYPT: PAST AND FUTURE GLORY?4. Post-Mubarak Egypt: Visions and Prospects for a new Regional Leadership Role; Annette Ranko and Elizabeth Monier5. Egypt: The 'Regional reference' in the Middle East; Mustafa El LabbadPART III: TURKEY AND THE OTTOMAN PAST6. Before the Arab Revolt and After: Turkey's Transformed Regional Power Status in the Middle East; Andre Bank and Roy Karadag7. Turkey's 'Return' to the Middle East; Meliha Benli AltunisikPART IV: ISRAEL - HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES8. Israel - an underestimated player in the new 'Middle East Game'; Robert Kappel9. Israel as a Regional Power: Prospects and Problems; Mark A. HellerPART V: SAUDI ARABIA - MORE THAN PETRODOLLARS10. Saudi Arabia: a conservative P(l)ayer on the Retreat?; Thomas Richter11. Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring: Opportunities and Challenges of Security; Saud Al Tamamy12. Conclusion: Prospects for New Regional Powers in the Middle East (Henner Furtig)