A political economy of the Middle East / Alan Richards, John Waterbury.
2008
338.956 R514p 2008
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Title
A political economy of the Middle East / Alan Richards, John Waterbury.
Author
Edition
3rd ed.
ISBN
9780813343488 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0813343488 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0813343488 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2008.
Language
English
Description
xviii, 474 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Call Number
338.956 R514p 2008
System Control No.
(OCoLC)76074307
(OCoLC)76074307
(OCoLC)76074307
Summary
This integrated, analytic text presents a comprehensive analysis of the transformation of the political economy of development in the contemporary Middle East over the past several decades. Extensively rewritten and revised, this third edition retains a focus on the interaction of economic development processes, state systems, and social actors even as it also: documents the many changes in demography, education, labor markets, urbanization, water and agriculture, and international labor migration in the Middle East in recent years ; considers the effect of rising oil prices on reinforcement of authoritarian governance in the region ; refines its assessment of "the Washington Consensus" to provide a more nuanced approach to the issue of the shifting balance of state and market in economic growth and reform ; presents Islamism as a vital force in the region that is nonetheless a vast, diverse social movement with many conflicting participants.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-450) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
The framework of the study
Economic growth and structural change
The impact of demographic change
Human capital: health, education, and labor markets
Water and food security
The emergence of the public sector
Contradictions of state-led growth
Re-mixing market and state: the uncertain career of the "Washington Consensus"
Urban political economy
Political regimes: as viewed by themselves and others
Solidarism and its enemies
The military and the state
Is Islam the solution?
Regional economic integration and labor migration
Conclusion.
The framework of the study
Economic growth and structural change
The impact of demographic change
Human capital: health, education, and labor markets
Water and food security
The emergence of the public sector
Contradictions of state-led growth
Re-mixing market and state: the uncertain career of the "Washington Consensus"
Urban political economy
Political regimes: as viewed by themselves and others
Solidarism and its enemies
The military and the state
Is Islam the solution?
Regional economic integration and labor migration
Conclusion.
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