The book discusses the major issues of this arc of the war, which seems to many dangerous larc the world. Nothing is forgotten, both physical and human geography, the major role of religions, historical limbrication outside powers such as France, the United States and the USSR, that the place of oil and war.
The authors, the question of all specialists know explain the problems with simplicity and pedagogy. Although the collection caters mainly to students, louvrage is widely accessible to all people of good will. Publishers have made a fine mapping work: the maps are numerous, clear, and work in a complementary way with the text. Similarly, a final glossary provides precise definitions of Arabic or Turkish words, sometimes a little complicated. The book reads well, and easily, while maintaining a high level of reflection and geopolitical demonstration. The frame as well as the man squeezed grown so will interest sy dive, to better understand a region which can not stop talking.