Routledge - Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa

Understand the deep connection between environmental shifts and social development in the Middle East and North Africa. This book examines 15,000 years of history to reveal how environmental factors have shaped the region. By looking at a massive range of historical literature, the text addresses a major gap in previous studies that often ignored the impact of the natural world. Readers will gain insights into the modern debate regarding whether climate change contributes to social conflict and violence. Through a theoretical framework centered on adaptive cycling, this work examines the role of climate in regional history. It provides a necessary perspective for students, researchers, and anyone interested in how long-term environmental changes influence human societies and political stability over millennia.