Publications
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