International Relations in a Multipolar Middle East

The Middle East and North Africa is a region that has become increasingly multipolar and fragmented. The tumult following the Arab Uprisings has expanded the arenas competed over by regional powers, global actors and non-state players. As global politics moves towards a new, multipolar era, this volume sheds important light on how this transition will impact on the Middle East.
The book provides a unique engagement with the concept of multipolarity and its different meanings, showcasing new and compelling case studies on the politics and international relations of the Middle East. Using a wide range of theories and methodologies, contributors engage with the different facets of multipolarity and its effects on the region. Regional dynamics, the role of external powers, and relations with neighbouring regions all contribute to shape the multipolar Middle East. Through its combination of innovative theoretical and empirical analyses, International Relations in a multipolar Middle East makes a timely and important intervention in debates about the present and future of international relations within the Middle East, and about the region's place in a shifting world order.
Offering a novel insight into an underexplored yet increasingly important area of global politics, the volume gives a platform to underrepresented voices and perspectives in International Relations scholarship.