Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Preface; The Middle East in the Shadow of Afghanistan and Iraq; War on Terrorism; Iraq and Iran; Syria and the Levant; Turkey and Jordan; The Arabian Peninsula; The Impact on Transatlantic Relations; Appendix A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preliminary Material -- Introduction Domination, Self-empowerment, Accommodation / Millets: Past and Present / From the Dhimma to the Capitulations: Memory and Experience of Protection in Lebanon / Contemporary Muslim-Christian Relations in Egypt: Local Dynamics and Foreign Influences / Land, Law, and Family Protection in the West Bank / Conviviality and Conflict in Contemporary Aleppo / Freedom of Religion in Sudan / From Power to Powerlessness: Zoroastrianism in Iranian History / Bahaʾis of Iran: Power, Prejudices and Persecutions / Shiʿi Identity Politics in Saudi Arabia / Nationalism and Confessionalism: Shiʿis, Druzes and Alawis in Syria and Lebanon / Education and Minority Empowerment in the Middle East / Alevis in Turkish Politics / Nationalism and Religion in Contemporary Iran / Conclusion Nation-Building and Minority Rights in the Middle East / Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The making of Shia politics -- The fading promise of nationalism -- Khomeini's moment -- The battle of Islamic fundamentalisms -- The tide turns -- Iraq : the first Arab Shia state -- The rise of Iran -- The battle for the Middle East…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…V : Asia : Turchia, Cipro, Siria, Libano, Israele, Giordania, Arabia Saudita, Yemen, Yemen Meridionale, Oman, Federazione dei Principati Arabi (Stati della Tregua, Qatar, Bahrein), Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Egitto. Vicino Oriente. Iran. T. VIII. Mondo classico. Europa precristiana T. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Qadisiyyah Saddam (the Iran-Iraq War) ; 5. The mother of all battles ; 6. …”