The Modern Arab World
A New History
11 May 2027 · United States
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Why it is on our radar
Its value is the scale and vantage point: a regional history built around how people within the Arab world navigated state-building, ideology, conflict and everyday change.
About the book
A twentieth-century history of the Arab world centered on the experiences, political projects and social changes within Arab societies rather than treating the region only through wars and outside powers.
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