The middle east in international relations power politics and ideology the contemporary middle east fred halliday year 2005 language english file pdf 330 mb routledge handbook of international relations in the middle east routledge shahram akbarzadeh editor year 2019 language english. International relations of the middle east fifth edition edited by louise fawcett provides a thematic overview of the subject combining a history of the region with analysis of key themes actors and conflicts as well as topical material and perspectives brings together carefully edited contributions from an international team of experts. Abstract international relations of the middle east provides a guide to the subject of international relations in this important region it combines the analysis of the key themes actors and issues with the history of the region and insights from international experts the text provides a thematic overview of the subject combining history with . The international relations of the middle east have long been dominated by uncertainty and conflict external intervention interstate war political upheaval and interethnic violence are compounded by the vagaries of oil prices and the claims of military nationalist and religious movements. Volume two looks at the history of the field addressing the debate about the emergence and evolution of the modern middle east state system volume three examines more recent debates and primarily the issue about the role of identity politics in international relations