A Crucible of Nations Paperback – April 27, 2011

I found this interesting and informative. Book gives a high level overview of the region. Not much on “current” situations in the region. However that’s not the point of this book.

Learn why its a hotspot and why it could boil over into something nasty

Two seasoned analysts provide clear insights and excellent historical perspective to a complex region. A good one to read on the plane.