Economic and political issues in the Middle East / Cristina N. Parker and Douglas M. Warde, editors
- Published
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2011.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Additional Creators
- Parker, Cristina N. and Warde, Douglas M.
Access Online
- Series
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND PROPOSED U.S. NUCLEAR COOPERATION -- ABSTRACT -- THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: BACKGROUND AND U.S RELATIONS -- THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- Rationale -- Development Plans -- Current Infrastructure and Regulatory Regime -- PROPOSED U.S.-UAE COOPERATION -- Memorandum of Understanding, Proposed Bilateral Agreement Pursuant to Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Nuclear Cooperation Agreements, Approval Process, and Proposed Changes -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Nonproliferation Concerns -- Possible Diplomatic Implications -- Shaping Nonproliferation Standards and Best Practices -- Commercial Opportunities -- Bilateral Relations and UAE Cooperation in Nonproliferation Activities -- LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 110TH AND 111TH CONGRESS -- REFERENCES -- TOWARDS POSSIBLE DYNAMIC AND FLEXIBLE LABOR MARKET: AQABA-JORDAN -- ABSTRACT, 1. INTRODUCTION 2. NATIONAL CONTEXT -- 3. MINDSETS -- 4. STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF LABOUR MARKETS -- 5. THE SITUATION IN AQABA -- 6. REMARKS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- ISRAELI-ARAB NEGOTIATIONS: BACKGROUND, CONFLICTS, AND U.S. POLICY -- ABSTRACT -- MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- Israel-Palestine -- U.S. Policy in the Obama Administration -- Israel-Syria -- Background -- U.S. Role -- Madrid Conference -- Bilateral Talks and Developments -- Israel-Palestinians -- Israel-Syria -- Israel-Lebanon -- Israel-Jordan, SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS Israel-PLO Mutual Recognition -- Declaration of Principles -- Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area -- Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty -- Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement, West Bank-Gaza Strip -- Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron -- Wye River Memorandum -- Sharm al Shaykh Memorandum -- A Performance-Based Road Map to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- Agreement on Movement and Access -- Joint Understanding -- ROLE OF CONGRESS -- Aid [141] -- Jerusalem, and ""Compliance/Sanctions """"Israeli Raid on Suspected Syrian Nuclear Site ""; ""Other ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""IRAN�S ECONOMIC CONDITIONS: U.S. POLICY ISSUES ""; ""ABSTRACT ""; ""INTRODUCTION ""; ""HISTORICAL CONTEXT ""; ""OVERVIEW OF IRAN�S ECONOMY ""; ""ECONOMIC POLICY AND REFORM EFFORTS ""; ""IRAN AND THE RECENT GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURNDOWN ""; ""ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS ""; ""Bonyads ""; ""Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ""; ""Private Sector ""; ""ECONOMIC SECTORS ""; ""Oil and Natural Gas ""; ""Agriculture ""; ""Manufacturing ""; ""Steel""; ""Automotives ""; ""Food Products ""
- Subject(s)
- HISTORY—Middle East—General
- Economic history
- Diplomatic relations
- Politics and government
- Strategic aspects of individual places
- Middle East
- Middle East—Economic conditions
- Middle East—Politics and government
- Middle East—Strategic aspects
- Middle East—Foreign relations—United States
- United States—Foreign relations—Middle East
- Moyen-Orient—Conditions économiques
- Moyen-Orient—Politique et gouvernement
- Moyen-Orient—Relations extérieures—États-Unis
- États-Unis—Relations extérieures—Moyen-Orient
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781619420991 (ebook)
1619420996
1612093817 (hardcover)
9781612093819 (hardcover) - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
View MARC record | catkey: 43295685