Download or read book Middle East Patterns written by Colbert C. Held and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the Middle East from a topical or systematic perspective focusing on the states of the Gulf and southern Arabian Peninsula. It includes the dramatic developments in the Arab world across North Africa and in the heart of the Middle East since late 2010 termed as the "Arab Spring.".