Civil Society in Yemen

ISBN-13: 9780521590983 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 276 str.

Sheila Carapico

Opis

Sheila Carapico's book on civic participation in modern Yemen makes a pathbreaking contribution to the study of political culture in Arabia. The author traces the complexities of Yemen's history over the past fifty years, considering its response to the colonial encounter and to years of civil unrest. Challenging the stereotypical view of conservative Arab Muslim society, she demonstrates how the country is actively seeking to develop the political, economic and social structures of the modern democratic state. This is an important book that promises to become the definitive statement on twentieth-century Yemen.

Recenzje

"Civil Society in Yemen addresses a very interesting topic and offers an insightful analysis. The book deserves wide citculation, especially in the post-9/11 era when understanding civil society and related dynamics in different cultures has become more of a necessity." Voluntas

Spis treści

List of tables; Preface and acknowledgements; Note on transliteration and terminology; List of abbreviations; Map; 1. Civil society in comparative perspective; 2. Twentieth-century states and economies; 3. Islam, tribes and social services; 4. Colonialism, activism and resistance; 5. Self-help, social capital and state power; 6. Unity, pluralism and political participation; 7. Civic responses to political crisis; 8. Political movements, cultural trends and civic potential; Endnotes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.