Vincent Durac (Ireland University College Dublin), Francesco Cavatorta (Canada Laval University)

Politics and Governance in the Middle East

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A systematic introduction to politics and society in the Middle East.Taking a thematic approach, it examines political, social and economic developments in the region, whilst scrutinising the domestic and international factors that have played a central role in these developments. Topics covered include the Israel-Palestine conflict; civil war in Syria; the ongoing threat posed by Islamist groups, as well as the effects of increasing globalisation across the MENA. In this new edition, Spotlight features in each chapter focus on the politics of individual countries whilst a wider use of textboxes link themes to specific historical events, figures and concepts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781350336476
• ISBN-10: 1350336475
• Artikelnr.: 63742555

Autorenporträt

Vincent Durac is Associate Professor in Middle East Politics and Development at University College Dublin, Ireland.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction 2 The Historical and Political Context 3 Social Structures
and Social Development 4 Political Economy 5 Political Systems 6 Religion
and Politics 7 Civil Society and Political Change 8 Gender and Politics 9
The Use of Violence: Armed Forces, Police and Militias 10 Conflict in the
Middle East and North Africa 11 The Middle East and the Wider World 12 The
Origins of the Arab Uprisings 13 Reflections on the Nature and Aftermath of
the Arab uprisings