TY - BOOK AU - Fuller,Graham E. ED - LUCIS (Center), TI - Understanding contemporary Islamic crises in the Middle East: the issues beneath the surface SN - 9400602685 AV - DS63.123 U1 - 340.09 22/ger PY - 2016/// CY - Leiden, Netherlands PB - Leiden University Press KW - IS (Organization) KW - fast KW - Islam KW - Middle East KW - International relations KW - Politics and government KW - Relations KW - Russia KW - United States KW - Moyen-Orient KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Electronic books N1 - Foreword -- Power and identity in Muslim world politics -- Perspectives on the Sunni-Shi'ite sectarian conflict -- Islamic State (ISIS); Open Access N2 - Over the past decade the Middle East has undergone huge geopolitical shifts, including widespread war and violence, the collapse of numerous regimes, a changing American role, a restored Russian presence, and the emergence of ISIS. In this book Graham Fuller addresses the character of these shifts and how they will shape the future of this tumultuous region as well as the role of major outside powers UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3507249 ER -