West Asia in Transition |Vol.II

West Asia in Transition-Volume II is the result of a project launched by the Delhi Policy Group (DPG) in 2016 to study the rapidly changing socio-political and economic structures as well as emerging trends in West Asia. The publication is a collection of essays by senior diplomats academics and young researchers on different aspects of the profound transformation taking place in the West Asian region.. The principal focus has been on the main drivers of this transformation and on the major players. Particular attention has been paid to the evolution of Islamic thought and practice in the region.viz. Wahhabism Velayat-i-Faqih the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi-Jihadism and their overarching influence in the region. The book also looks at the role of the major regional powers―Egypt Iran Israel and Saudi Arabia and their interactions with each other as well as the areas engulfed by conflict―Iraq Syria and Yemen.. The publication of this volume has been made possible through a collaborated effort between the DPG and the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). It is hoped that this book drawing upon the considerable expertise of regional specialists academics and former civil servants will be a useful resource for policymakers in helping them to calibrate an effective informed and balanced strategy towards the region.