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