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020			_a9781780767406 (pbk.) : _c17.99 GBP
100	1		_aCRONIN Stephanie
245			_aArmies and state-building in the modern Middle East : _bpolitics, nationalism and military reform / _cStephanie Cronin.
260			_aLondon : _bI B Tauris, _c2014.
300			_aviii, 310 pages ; 24 cm.
440			_aLibrary of Modern Middle East Studies. _vVol. 149.
520			_aFocusing 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.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650			_aCIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS _z MIDDLE EAST.
650			_aMIDDLE EAST _x ARMED FORCES _x POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
650			_aMIDDLE EAST _x ARMED FORCES _x HISTORY _x 19TH CENTURY.
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