Books by Fawaz A. Gerges
Fawaz A. Gerges is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and holder of a professorship in Contemporary Middle East Studies. Gerges’s recent books include Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Arab World, and ISIS: A History.
The Far Enemy
by Fawaz A. Gerges
It’s an important insight into how what started as a struggle by Al-Qaeda against local governments became a struggle against the West
Interviews with Fawaz A. Gerges
The best books on The Middle East, recommended by Fawaz A. Gerges
The Middle East has been and still is much misunderstood. Here Fawaz A. Gerges, a professor and Middle Eastern specialist at London School of Economics, recommends five pioneering works of history and social science that will help you to understand the evolution of the region’s society and politics.
Interviews where books by Fawaz A. Gerges were recommended
The best books on Egypt and America, recommended by Lloyd Gardner
The historian reflects on the past 60 years of American involvement in Egypt and tells us, after the Arab Spring, what may make the coming years different
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Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China
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The Death of Stalin
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Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos
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Shaminism: The Timeless Religion
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Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History
by Vali Nasr
Notable Nonfiction Books of Mid-2025, recommended by Sophie Roell
Notable Nonfiction Books of Mid-2025, recommended by Sophie Roell
From the death of Stalin and the career of Putin’s chef to shaministic rituals on the Indonesian island of Siberut, Five Books editor Sophie Roell gives an overview of some of the excellent new nonfiction books that have appeared since April.
