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Publication Date:
10 Sep 2009
ISBN: 0863566243
ISBN13: 9780863566240
Format: Paperback
Size: 210 x 135 x 30mm
Pages: 304
RRP: £10.99

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What's Really Wrong with the Middle East

by Brian Whitaker

Western governments see the Middle East only in terms of its impact on the West. But how do people in the Middle East view their own countries, governments and institutions? Few would argue that the Middle East is thriving, but what do those living in the region identify as their greatest obstacles to peace, prosperity and full participation in today's global economy? Using his time as Middle East Editor for "The Guardian", as well as new research he has conducted for this book, Brian Whitaker analyses the views of Arabs living in the region and articulates the opportunities and challenges facing ordinary men and women.

REVIEWS:

'This is an interesting and informative book, and a passionate attack on the corrosive effects of inequality.'
Sholto Byrnes, New Statesman
 
'[Should] be required reading by Arab elites from the Atlantic to the Gulf...
This book will anger some and excite others. It is one of the most ambitious attempts in recent years by a western writer to analyse what is really wrong with the Middle East.'
Patrick Seale
'Outstanding and credible.' Jordan Times
'A well-informed book that is sympathetic to its subject without being indulgent towards it.' Middle East International

AUTHOR BIO:
Brian Whitaker is the author of Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East (978-0-86356-819-0, Saqi) and now edits The Guardian's Comment is Free website.