Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-219) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Making a living in the MiddleEast : life in the valleys, deserts, and mountains -- Friends and enemies : security and defense in the MiddleEast -- Defense and offense : honor and rank in the MiddleEast -- Turning toward the world : tribal organization and predatory expansion -- Tribe and state : the dynamics of incompatibility -- Root causes : the MiddleEast today and tomorrow.