Making Space for the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East. Arang Keshavarzian. Worlding the Middle East (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2024). Pp. 324. 120. 00 cloth, 30. 00 paper. ISBN: 9781503638877

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the interplay of regionalism and historical narratives in shaping identities in the Gulf and the broader Middle East.
• Literary analysis of historical texts and regional narratives
• Contextual examination of identity formation in the Gulf
• Comparative approach to regional studies
• Reveals complex histories of identity in the Gulf region
• Highlights the role of regionalism in shaping socio-political landscapes
• Demonstrates the significance of historical context in contemporary Middle Eastern identities