Governance in the Middle East and North Africa : a Handbook.

Governance in the Middle East is topic of interest to scholars, activists and policy makers. The currently proposed book is intended to present the first comprehensive framework of the question of governance in the Middle East in its various forms and manifestations: political, economic, and governm...

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Main Author: Kadhim, Abbas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Governance in the Middle East and North Africa; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; Part I Overview; Chapter 1 Governance-constrained growth in the MENA region; Chapter 2 Stuff is not enough: Resources and governance in the Middle East; Chapter 3 The Middle East political economy and the Arab Awakening: A diffcult symbiosis?; Chapter 4 Trade agreements in the MENA region: Contribution to better governance; Chapter 5 Illegitimate governance: The roots of Islamist radicalization in the MENA.
  • Chapter 6 Arab intellectuals and authority: A continuity of an implied systemChapter 7 The prospects for democratization in the Middle East; Chapter 8 The improvement of women's rights in the Arab world: The importance of governing authorities; Chapter 9 The Islamic veil in civil societies; Chapter 10 Revolutions in the Middle East: Demands for political, social and economic changes and the states' repressive response; Part II Country studies; Chapter 11 Transition in progress: Governance in Iraq 2003-11; Chapter 12 Managing the Islamic Republic: Governance in post-revolutionary Iran.
  • Chapter 13 Civilianizing Turkish policy: Civil society in decision-making and civil-military relationsChapter 14 The Kingdom: Can the magic last?; Chapter 15 Qatar: Democratic reforms and global status; Chapter 16 Government in the United Arab Emirates: Progress and pathologies; Chapter 17 Political pluralism and governance challenges in Kuwait and Bahrain; Chapter 18 Yemen on the precipice: Governing the ungovernable; Chapter 19 The solitary sultan and the construction of the new Oman; Chapter 20 Antimonies of economic governance in contemporary Syria.
  • Chapter 21 Governance, reform and resurgent ethnic identity politics in JordanChapter 22 Palestinian governance: Against all odds; Chapter 23 The evolution of governance in Israel; Chapter 24 Governance in Egypt; Chapter 25 Sudan: Governance in a divided country, 1956-2010; Chapter 26 Governance reforms in Morocco: Beyond electoral authoritarianism?; Chapter 27 Governance in Algeria: The protracted transition to democratic rule; Chapter 28 Governance in Libya; Index.