CRONIN Stephanie <br/><br/>
Armies and state-building in the modern Middle East :  politics, nationalism and military reform / 
Stephanie Cronin. 
 - London :  I B Tauris,  2014. 
 - viii, 310 pages ; 24 cm. 
 - Library of Modern Middle East Studies.   Vol. 149. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Focusing on Iran, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia, adds an historical understanding to a contemporary political analysis of the roles of Middle Eastern armies, examining their structures, activities, and their role in state- and empire-building. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781780767406 (pbk.) :  17.99 GBP 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS -- MIDDLE EAST.<br/>MIDDLE EAST -- ARMED FORCES -- POLITICAL ACTIVITY.<br/>MIDDLE EAST -- ARMED FORCES --  HISTORY -- 19TH CENTURY.