This book provides an integrated analysis of the complex nature of citizenship in Israel. Contributions from leading social and political theorists explore different aspects of citizenship through the demands and struggles of minority groups to provide a comprehensive picture of the dynamics of Israeli citizenship and the dilemmas that emerge at the collective and individual levels. Considering the many complex layers of membership in the state of Israel including gender, ethnicity and religion, the book identifies and explores processes of inclusion and exclusion that are general issues in...
This book provides an integrated analysis of the complex nature of citizenship in Israel. Contributions from leading social and political theorists ex...
This book is concerned with the integrated governance and enactment of Saudi maritime policy. The authors examine the concept of integrated national maritime policy (INMP), analysing its application in four countries - Australia, Canada, UK and USA - and discussing how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia. A significant contribution to the growing literature on ocean governance, this book will be of great importance to policy makers and scholars of Middle Eastern studies, marine governance and comparative politics.
This book is concerned with the integrated governance and enactment of Saudi maritime policy. The authors examine the concept of integrated national m...
This volume examines the evolution and development of environmental politics in Egypt, and how networks operate inside an authoritarian system. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Egypt between 1997 and 2010, the author employs ananalytical framework to explore dynamics in three environmental policy domains in Egypt.
This volume examines the evolution and development of environmental politics in Egypt, and how networks operate inside an authoritarian system. Drawin...
Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that reinforces a sense of belonging to their own state and a broader Arab world on a daily basis. Looking through the lens of nationalism theory, this book examines how and why Arab identity continues to be reproduced in today's Middle East, and how that Arab identity interacts with strengthening ties to religion and the state.
Drawing on case studies of two ideologically different Arab regimes, Syria and Jordan, Christopher Phillips explores...
Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that rein...
This book provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of the United Nations intervention in the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1947. In his structured and exhaustive analysis, the author presents a long term perspective on the UN intervention in the conflict and explains its evolution during the last sixty years. He draws on a wealth of quantitative data to provide a complete picture of resolutions addressed to the Arab-Israeli conflict by the General Assembly and the Security Council, the mediation activity, and the UN peace missions in the area. Through his analysis, Di Mauro addresses such...
This book provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of the United Nations intervention in the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1947. In his structured...
This is a study of the networks of political patronage that operate within the urban setting of contemporary Egypt, looking in particular at the activities of the ruling NDP and the opposition Muslim Brotherhood.
This is a study of the networks of political patronage that operate within the urban setting of contemporary Egypt, looking in particular at the activ...
Religion and religious nationalism have long played a central role in many ethnic and national conflicts, and the importance of religion to national identity means that territorial disputes can often focus on the contestation of holy places and sacred territory. Looking at the case of Israel and Palestine, this book highlights the nexus between religion and politics through the process of classifying holy places, giving them meaning and interpreting their standing in religious and civil law, within governmental policy, and within international and local communities.
Religion and religious nationalism have long played a central role in many ethnic and national conflicts, and the importance of religion to national i...
This book examines the structure of political power amongst elites inside Saudi Arabia and how they might cope with the very serious challenge posed by succession. Presenting a new and refreshing theoretical approach that links elite integration with regime stability, the author shows that the kingdom's royal elite is far more integrated than it has generally been given credit for. Based on extensive field work inside Saudi Arabia, the book offers a detailed, up-to-date survey and assessment of all the key sectors of the elites in the country. The author examines how the succession process...
This book examines the structure of political power amongst elites inside Saudi Arabia and how they might cope with the very serious challenge posed b...
Contrary to the expectations of the secularization theorists, religious political movements rose to prominence in numerous countries across the globe in the past three decades. By examining the conditions that underlie the electoral fortunes of religious actors in democratic regimes, this book contributes to our understanding of this worldwide religious resurgence.
Contrary to the expectations of the secularization theorists, religious political movements rose to prominence in numerous countries across the globe ...
