{"product_id":"climate-change-in-the-middle-william-r-thompson-9780367744854","title":"Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa: 15,000 Years of Crises, Setbacks, and Adaptation","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental factors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have played a crucial role in the historical and social development of the region. The book delves into a broad set of historical literature from the past 15,000 years that neglected to consider environmental factors to their full effect. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the broad historic analysis, the chapters derive conclusions for today's debate on whether climate change leads to more social conflict and violence. Introducing a theoretical framework focused on adaptive cycling, this book probes and refines the role of climate in ancient and modern political-economic systems in the MENA region. It also underscores just how bad the 21st-century environment may become thanks to global warming. While the MENA region may not survive the latest onslaught of deteriorating climate, there is also some interest in how a region that once led the world in introducing all sorts of innovations thousands of years ago has evolved into a contemporary setting characterized by traditional conservatism, poverty, and incessant strife. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasizing regional dynamics, the book's central question deals with the role of climate change in the rise and decline of the MENA region. The book will be a key resource to students and readers interested in global warming, including academics and policymakers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William R. Thompson, Leila Zakhirova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367744856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367744854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"William R. Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44756835565823,"sku":"9780367744854","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e61765ee-e01b-40d3-a52c-95b6c0b07266.jpg?v=1706593956","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/climate-change-in-the-middle-william-r-thompson-9780367744854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}