Political Economies of the Middle East and North Africa

ISBN-13: 9781509535606 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 247 str.

Robert Springborg

Opis

"Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating. In this book leading Middle East scholar Robert Springborg discusses the economic future of this region by examining the national and regional political causes of its contemporary underperformance"--

Recenzje

?The state-of-the-art big picture analysis of where MENA is and how it got there.? Glenn E. Robinson, Naval Postgraduate School ?Overcoming the rigid dichotomy between area studies and disciplinary social science, Robert Springborg has accomplished a rare feat: a theoretically grounded investigation of Middle East political economies that is nonetheless rooted in a deep understanding of national histories and social contexts. His investigation of deep states and ?limited access orders? in the region will benefit both students and researchers for many years to come.? Steffen Hertog, London School of Economics and Political Science ?A work of magisterial scope that simultaneously drills down into the bedrock of constraints and challenges that subvert prosperity in the Middle East today. Attuned to the political determinants of economic performance, Springborg?s book brings the reader completely up-to-date on region?s contemporary economic quandaries.? Eva Bellin, Brandeis University

Spis treści

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Accounting for Development in the MENA Chapter Two: The Origins of State Effectiveness Chapter Three: Colonialism, Post-Colonialism, Globalization and the State Chapter Four: Limited Access Orders and the Rise of Deep States Chapter Five: Deep States: Types, Resources and Impacts Chapter Six: Inclusion, Human Resources and State Power Chapter Seven: State Capacities for Economic Management Chapter Eight: The MENA -Regionalized but not Integrated Chapter Nine : Survival Strategies in Weaker MENA States Chapter Ten: Survival Strategies in Stronger MENA States Conclusion Selected Readings Notes

O autorze

Robert Springborg is Professor (ret) of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, and Non-resident Research Fellow, Italian Institute of International Affairs