Politics and Governance in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9780230361324 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 336 str.

Vincent Durac; Francesco Cavatorta

Opis

A systematic and up-to-date introduction to politics and society in the Middle East. It examines domestic, regional and global actors and in light of the so-called 'Arab Spring', pays particular attention to the tension between processes of democratization and ongoing authoritarianism.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Arab Awakening 3. The Historical and Political Context 4. Social Structures and Social Development 5. Political Economy 6. Institutions, Parties and Elections 7. Religion and Politics 8. Civil Society and Political Change 9. Gender and Politics 10. The Military, Security and Conflict 11. The Middle East and the Wider World 12. After the Awakening.

O autorze

Vincent Durac is Lecturer in Middle East Politics and Development at University College Dublin, Ireland.
 
Francesco Cavatorta is Associate Professor in Political Science at Laval University, Canada.