The Contemporary Middle East in an Age of Upheaval is a comprehensive guide to understanding the current state of the region, offering insights from top experts across various disciplines.

This book provides a detailed analysis of the factors that have shaped the Middle East since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the Arab uprisings of 2010-2011, including the spread of sectarianism, abandonment of state sovereignty, lack of a regional hegemonic power, increased Saudi-Iranian competition, decreased regional attention to the Israel-Palestine conflict, and fallout from the Arab uprisings.

The book also includes individual country studies and up-to-date discussions of recent events such as the Syrian Civil War, impacts of the Trump presidency, and 2020 uprisings in Lebanon, Algeria, and Sudan.

With analysis from historians, political scientists, sociologists, and anthropologists, this book is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the current state of the Middle East.