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Tel Aviv: Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, 2003
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the middle east strategic balance 2002-2003. table of contents. preface. part i: middle east strategic assessment. chapter 1 / the middle east: the stability factor / ephraim kam. the region's stability. the middle east after september 11. implications of the israeli-palestinian crisis. the stability of middle east regimes. a look to the future. chapter 2 / developments in iraq and iran / ephraim kam. the crisis in iraq. iran and the winds of change. chapter 3 / military balance in the region / shlomo brom. the arab-israeli balance. the military balance in the gulf. non-conventional weapons. chapter 4 / the international war on terror post-september 11 / anat kurz. the political realm. the military sphere. preemptive activities. chapter 5 / the arab-israeli arena / mark a. heller. palestinian and israeli strategies. international and regional dimensions. prospects for palestinian reform. the israeli-syrian-lebanese triangle. chapter 6 / israeli society challenged / shai feldman and yehuda ben meir. trends in public opinion. the israeli political map. civil society issues. chapter 7 / israel 2002: a strategic-economic assessment / imri tov. performance of the israeli economy 2000-2002. the state of the economy: explanatory factors. quantitative estimate of escalation damages. chapter 8 / the israeli arabs / nachman tal. growing friction with the state. involvement in terrorist activity. the political system of the israeli-arab sector. three competing trends. part ii: military forces. introductory note. review of armed forces. 1. algeria. 2. bahrain. 3. egypt. 4. iran. 5. iraq. 6. israel. 7. jordan. 8. kuwai. 9. lebanon. 10. libya. 11. morocco. 12. oman. 13. palestinian authority. 14. qatar. 15. saudi arabia. 16. sudan. 17. syria. 18. tunisia. 19. turkey. 20. united arab emirates. 21. yemen. tables. the middle east military balance at a glance. weapons of mass destruction. space assets. charts. the eastern mediterranean military forces. the persian gulf military forces. the north afritcan military forces. contributors.
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the middle east strategic balance 2002-2003. table of contents. preface. part i: middle east strategic assessment. chapter 1 / the middle east: the stability factor / ephraim kam. the region's stability. the middle east after september 11. implications of the israeli-palestinian crisis. the stability of middle east regimes. a look to the future. chapter 2 / developments in iraq and iran / ephraim kam. the crisis in iraq. iran and the winds of change. chapter 3 / military balance in the region / shlomo brom. the arab-israeli balance. the military balance in the gulf. non-conventional weapons. chapter 4 / the international war on terror post-september 11 / anat kurz. the political realm. the military sphere. preemptive activities. chapter 5 / the arab-israeli arena / mark a. heller. palestinian and israeli strategies. international and regional dimensions. prospects for palestinian reform. the israeli-syrian-lebanese triangle. chapter 6 / israeli society challenged / shai feldman and yehuda ben meir. trends in public opinion. the israeli political map. civil society issues. chapter 7 / israel 2002: a strategic-economic assessment / imri tov. performance of the israeli economy 2000-2002. the state of the economy: explanatory factors. quantitative estimate of escalation damages. chapter 8 / the israeli arabs / nachman tal. growing friction with the state. involvement in terrorist activity. the political system of the israeli-arab sector. three competing trends. part ii: military forces. introductory note. review of armed forces. 1. algeria. 2. bahrain. 3. egypt. 4. iran. 5. iraq. 6. israel. 7. jordan. 8. kuwai. 9. lebanon. 10. libya. 11. morocco. 12. oman. 13. palestinian authority. 14. qatar. 15. saudi arabia. 16. sudan. 17. syria. 18. tunisia. 19. turkey. 20. united arab emirates. 21. yemen. tables. the middle east military balance at a glance. weapons of mass destruction. space assets. charts. the eastern mediterranean military forces. the persian gulf military forces. the north afritcan military forces. contributors.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Middle East Strategic Assessment

Chapter 1 / The Middle East: The Stability Factor / Ephraim Kam

The Region's Stability

The Middle East After September 11

Implications of the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

The Stability of Middle East Regimes

A look to the Future

Chapter 2 / Developments in Iraq and Iran / Ephraim Kam

The Crisis in Iraq

Iran and the Winds of Change

Chapter 3 / Military Balance in the Region / Shlomo Brom

The Arab-Israeli Balance

The Military Balance in the Gulf

Non-Conventional Weapons

Chapter 4 / The International War on Terror Post-September 11 / Anat Kurz

The Political Realm

The Military Sphere

Preemptive Activities

Chapter 5 / The Arab-Israeli Arena / Mark A. Heller

Palestinian and Israeli Strategies

International and Regional Dimensions

Prospects for Palestinian Reform

The Israeli-Syrian-Lebanese Triangle

Chapter 6 / Israeli Society Challenged / Shai Feldman and Yehuda Ben Meir

Trends in Public Opinion

The Israeli Political Map

Civil Society Issues

Chapter 7 / Israel 2002: A Strategic-Economic Assessment / Imri Tov

Performance of the Israeli Economy 2000-2002

The State of the Economy: Explanatory Factors

Quantitative Estimate of Escalation Damages

Chapter 8 / The Israeli Arabs / Nachman Tal

Growing Friction with the State

Involvement in Terrorist Activity

The Political System of the Israeli-Arab Sector

Three Competing Trends

Part II: Military Forces

Introductory Note

Review of Armed Forces

1. Algeria

2. Bahrain

3. Egypt

4. Iran

5. Iraq

6. Israel

7. Jordan

8. Kuwai

9. Lebanon

10. Libya

11. Morocco

12. Oman

13. Palestinian Authority

14. Qatar

15. Saudi Arabia

16. Sudan

17. Syria

18. Tunisia

19. Turkey

20. United Arab Emirates

21. Yemen

Tables

The Middle East Military Balance at a Glance

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Space Assets

Charts

The Eastern Mediterranean Military Forces

The Persian Gulf Military Forces

The North Afritcan Military Forces

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