Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In Uprisings in the Middle East, we look at the ideas of revolution and change that have swept across southwest Asia and North Africa in recent years. We examine why these changes are taking place now and look at who is taking part in these events and what has prompted them to do so. We consider why the Middle East is so important to those who live in other parts of the world and ask what the future holds for the region.

 

This book is part of a book series called Behind the News .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The restless region
• 2: The longer view
• 3: Who and why
• 4: Inside story: Tunisia 2010-13
• 5: The big questions
• 6: Dictatorship and democracy
• 6: Inside story: Egypt 2011-13
• 7: The big questions
• 8: Religious or secular?
• 9: Inside story: Libya 2011-13
• 10: The big questions
• 11: An electronic revolution
• 12: Inside story: across borders 2011-13
• 13: The big questions
• 14: Power international
• 15: Inside story: Syria 2011-13
• 16: The big questions
• 17: Global justice?
• 18: Inside story: Turkey 2013
• 19: The big questions