It is almost universally recognized that the Middle East and Asia constitute two of the most important regions today when thinking about international relations, energy and sustainable development, economics, religion, culture, and the so called clash or dialogue of civilizations. Both the Middle East and Asia are, independent of one another, significant sources of natural resources, military conflict, cultural production, human migration and political attention. Despite the high level of international interest in the Middle East and Asia, there have been relatively few publications focused on the interactions of the two regions and how the two regions are inextricably linked in the economic and political impact they have on the rest of the world. East by Mid-East provides a multi-disciplinary and trans-regional approach to the historical roots and continued development of ties between the Middle East and Asia, from Muslim-Confucian relations to nuclear technology exchange between China and Saudi Arabia. The contributors include academics, policy makers and consultants, leaders in international business, law professionals and military.
Brannon Wheeler is Director of the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the US Naval Academy. Anchi Hoh is Assistant to the Chief of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress and Chief Executive Director for the Asian Division Friends Society. She is currently a Fellow of the Library of Congress Leadership Development Program. Dr. Hoh is Editor in Chief for the Journal of Middle East and Islamic Studies in Asia (JMEISA) and Co-Chair of the Biannual International Forum on Asia-Middle Studies. She holds a PhD and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies. Her most recent publication is the translation of a collection of short stories from Arabic to English, Departure of the Sea by Dr. Haifa Al Sanousi, which offers insights into the Kuwaiti society and an Arab view on terrorism.

Anchi Hoh

Brannon Wheeler