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A political economy of the Middle East

Title: A political economy of the Middle East / Alan Richards, John Waterbury.
Author: Richards, Alan, 1946-
Publication: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1996.

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Waterbury, John.

Description

xviii, 445 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

This integrated, analytic text presents a comprehensive analysis of the transformation of the political economy of the entire contemporary Middle East region over the past several decades. As did the first edition, this new edition, extensively rewritten and revised, stresses how different development strategies have contributed to the creation of powerful interests that now often block needed change.
The book also retains its focus on the interaction of economic development processes, state systems, and social actors. The revisions not only include much new data and evidence but also take into account emerging issues, such as youth unemployment, impending water shortages, the experience with structural adjustment, pressures for democratization, and the rise of political Islam.
The authors also give special attention to the impact of such recent international events as the collapse of the oil boom, the end of the Cold War, and Operation Desert Storm.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-417) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The Framework of the Study -- 3. Economic Growth and Structural Change -- 4. The Impact of Rapid Population Growth -- 5. Human Capital: Health, Education, and Labor Markets -- 6. Water and Food Security -- 7. The Emergence of the Public Sector -- 8. Contradictions of State-Led Growth -- 9. The Checkered Course of Economic Reform -- 10. Urban Political Economy -- 11. Political Regimes: As They Are and as They View Themselves -- 12. Solidarism and Its Enemies -- 13. The Military and the State -- 14. Is Islam the Solution? -- 15. Regionalism, Labor Migration, and the Future of the Oil Economies -- 16. Conclusion.

ISBN

0813324106 (hc : alk. paper)
0813324114 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

96024374

OCLC

ocm34772371

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Columbia University Libraries