The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa: Structures, Vulnerabilities, and Forces

ISBN-13: 9780367511951 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 420 str.

Sean Yom

Opis

The second edition presenting original studies written by the world’s leading MENA scholars, the book sheds light upon the organizing structures, human vulnerabilities, and dynamic forces that propel social change among the peoples of the Arab world, as well as Israel, Turkey, and Iran.

Spis treści

1. Bringing Society Back In Sean Yom  Part I: Societal Structures  2. Social Life, from Rural to Urban Rachel Bahn, Tariq Tell, and Rami Zurayk  3. Social Mobilization and Civil Society Vincent Durac  4. Identities, Their Power and Pull P.R. Kumaraswamy  Part II: Societal Vulnerabilities  5. Economic Development: Bread, Jobs, and Beyond Bessma Momani  6. Social and Cultural Legacies of Rentierism Hae Won Jeong  7. The Nexus of Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Security Mohamad Behnassi  8. Understanding Refugees Rawan Arar  Part III: Societal Forces  9. Religion and Faith Ramazan Kilinc  10. Women and Gender Lindsay J. Benstead  11. The Youth Generation Sean Yom  12. Public Opinion and Attitudes Bethany Shockley

O autorze

Sean Yom is Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, USA and Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, USA. He is a widely published expert on regimes and development in the Middle East and North Africa and regularly travels to the region for research.