Essential Studies on the Modern Middle East

This guide is intended to give users a basic introduction to the modern Middle East through four major lenses: State & Society, Gender & Society, Regional Interactions, and Globalization.

Citations for relevant journal articles and direct links to access them through the Mardigian Library can be found on the left hand menu. The journal article citations in this guide were gathered by Professor Camron Amin. Recommended databases are also provided for you to conduct your own research as well as relevant e-books. If you have if you have any suggestions for additional resources to be included in this collection please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/mppM3BbKY75EWdk59

The Crisis in Gaza - This area will be frequently updated!

In response to the crisis in Gaza, we are updating this page with resources for further understanding. We will include articles, books, and E-books from our library collection, as well as resources from the Internet.

The Geneva Accord:

The Geneva Accord is an initiative to keep working on the "two state solution" even after the peace process broke down. While the history of failed diplomatic efforts to resolve the Palestinian Israeli Conflict equitably is somewhat entrenched in the mediasphere at present, there is, in fact, at least one group working on the details of a viable plan once the political will to adapt and adopt emerges.

Additional Resources:

These studies do not represent the total number of holdings we have at Mardigian Library, but they are available digitally for free to University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty, staff and students.

Here are some additional resources.

Beinin, Joel. “Socialism, Zionism, and Settler Colonialism in Israel/Palestine.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of Socialism, edited by Marcel van der Linden, 2:389–413. The Cambridge History of Socialism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. doi:10.1017/9781108611107.020.
Socialism, Zionism, and Settler Colonialism in Israel/Palestine

Bozarslan, Hamit. “Coercion and Violence in the Middle East.” Chapter. In The Cambridge World History of Violence, edited by Louise Edwards, Nigel Penn, and Jay Winter, 4:125–44. The Cambridge World History of Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. doi:10.1017/9781316585023.007
Coercion and Violence in the Middle East

Braiterman, Zachary. “Zionism.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: The Modern Era, edited by Martin Kavka, Zachary Braiterman, and David Novak, 606–34. Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521852432.022.

Zionism

Davis, Ruth F. “Music in the Mirror of Multiple Nationalisms: Sound Archives and Ideology in Israel and Palestine.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of World Music, edited by Philip V. Bohlman, 498–521. The Cambridge History of Music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. doi:10.1017/CHO9781139029476.028.
Music in the Mirror of Multiple Nationalisms: Sound Archives and Ideology in Israel and Palestine

Kaplan, Eran. “Zionism and Its Critics.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of Judaism, edited by Mitchell B. Hart and Tony Michels, 8:589–610. The Cambridge History of Judaism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. doi:10.1017/9781139019828.023.

Zionism and Its Critics.

Little, Douglas. “The Cold War in the Middle East: Suez Crisis to Camp David Accords.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of the Cold War, edited by Melvyn P. Leffler and Odd Arne Westad, 2:305–26. The Cambridge History of the Cold War. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521837200.016.

The Cold War in the Middle East: Suez Crisis to Camp David Accords

Norman, Julie M. “Terrorism in Israel/Palestine.” Chapter. In The Cambridge History of Terrorism, edited by Richard English, 149–72. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021. doi:10.1017/9781108556248.007.

Terrorism in Israel/Palestine