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The Arab Spring The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings

The Arab Spring The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings

Beginning in late 2010 peaceful protests against entrenched regimes unexpectedly erupted in a number of Arab countries causing political upheaval across the region. Through contributions from noted scholars The Arab Spring provides a comprehensive overview of the causes key issues and aftermath of these events. Divided into two parts the book first examines the Arab countries most dramatically impacted by the uprisings as well as why some of their Arab neighbors avoided large-scale protests. The second part explores other countries inside and outside the region-that have a stake and interest in the uprisings. The second edition includes a new chapter on Iraq and coverage of developments in the region since 2012 and how they have altered initial assessments of the Arab Spring's effects. New part introductions and a revised concluding chapter provide contextualization and comparative analyses of key themes and broader questions. This is an essential volume for students and scholars seeking the fullest understanding of how the Arab uprisings continue to impact the region and the world. | The Arab Spring The Hope and Reality of the Uprisings

GBP 175.00
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The Problems Of Arab Economic Development And Integration

The Problems Of Arab Economic Development And Integration

In this book scholars journalists and officials of Arab pan-Arab and non-Arab institutions afford insights into the problems of Arab economic development and integration. The contributors who met on the occasion of the 11th Arab Summit (also known as the First Arab Economic Summit) demonstrate that Arab economic integration is the best means by which individual Arab countries can achieve economic development. Their study of the integration process the obstacles encountered and the results achieved in addition to being of interest to anyone concerned with the Arab world is of particular relevance to those studying economic development in the Third World and South-South or North-South relations.

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Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium

Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium

This title was first published in 2002. In 2000 a major international conference was organized by the Arab Planning Institute to identify analyze and compare development challenges facing Arab countries at the dawn of the new millennium. An interdisciplinary team of scholars were brought together from the fields of regional science development studies economics business and government policy and together they addressed global regional and domestic challenges and their impact on the Arab region. This volume brings together the best papers presented at this conference. In doing so it offers up-to-date insights into and a clearer understanding of this region. It highlights issues including: economic and social implications of globalization; strategic alliances; the implications for Arab countries of emerging technological patterns; the impact of the European Monetary Union and the euro; Arab regional integration; education; and the development of individual Arab country's economies. | Arab Development Challenges of the New Millennium

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The Arab World

The Arab World

Disruption following the Gulf War and the need to satisfy both rising economic aspirations and the Islamic values of the region's peoples demands fresh examination of development issues in the Arab world. This introductory text assesses how agricultural industrial and urban development has evolved in the Arab region. Contrasting Arab and Western interpretations of `development' it draws on case studies covering states as diverse as Saudi Arabia Yemen Morocco and Jordan. The author suggests that until the Arabs define their own identity there will continue to be `change' but not necessarily `progress' in the region.

GBP 34.99
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Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

One of the implications of Orientalism is that the Arab world as a homogenous entity is often analysed as an anomaly within the international system. This book argues that despite their differences societies across the globe ultimately construct their own history according to very similar dynamics and tensions. The methodological approach of this book using different countries within the Arab world as models offers the reader an analysis of relations between the elites and their opposition in a variety of settings. A definition of the political structure of each country is drawn from this analysis before potential future scenarios as according to country specific experts are proposed. This model provides a useful contribution to students and scholars of political science and international relations. Through providing a comparative study of the political regimes currently operating in the Arab world; their elites civil society power resources and political resistance this book illustrates that despite the image of homogeneity sometimes portrayed by the Arab world it is the multiplicity of models and heterogeneity of regimes that constitute reality. | Political Regimes in the Arab World Society and the Exercise of Power

GBP 42.99
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The Evaluation And Application Of Survey Research In The Arab World

The Evaluation And Application Of Survey Research In The Arab World

At a time when survey research is increasingly being conducted in the Arab world there is also growing concern about the degree to which research assumptions and methods developed in the West are appropriate for use in the study of Arab society. This book assesses the application and limits of survey research performed in the Arab world reviews the surveys currently being used to study public attitudes and behavior patterns and discusses epistemological methodological and ethical issues associated with these studies. Readers are alerted to normative and empirical considerations bearing on the quality of survey research and given practical suggestions for innovation in the design and execution of survey research and in the analysis of survey data. The book raises intellectual issues of concern to all who seek to better understand Arab society and provides extensive information about attitudes and behavior in the Arab world. | The Evaluation And Application Of Survey Research In The Arab World

GBP 130.00
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The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

The British became the dominant power in the Arab Gulf in the late eighteenth century. The conventional view has justified British imperial expansion in the Gulf region because of the need to supress Arab piracy. This book first published in 1988 challenges the myth of piracy and argues that its threat was created by the East India Company for commercial reasons. The Company was determined to increase its share of Gulf trade with India at the expense of the native Arab traders especially the Qawasim of the lower Gulf. However the Company did not possess the necessary warships and needed to persuade the British Government to commit the Royal Navy to achieve this dominance. Accordingly the East India Company orchestrated a campaign to misrepresent the Qawasim as pirates who threatened all maritime activity in the northern Indian Ocean and adjacent waters. Any misfortune that happened to any ship in the area was attributed to the ‘Joasmee pirates’. This campaign was to lead eventually to the storming of Ras al-Khaimah and the destruction of the Qawasim. Based on extensive use of the Bombay Archives previously unused by researchers this book provides a thorough reinterpretation of a vital period in Gulf history. It also illuminates the style and method of the East India Company at a critical period in the expansion of the British Empire. | The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf

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Reimagining Arab Political Identity Justice Women's Rights and the Arab State

Reimagining Arab Political Identity Justice Women's Rights and the Arab State

This book discusses the idea that Arab cultural and political identity has been suppressed by centuries of dominance by imperial outsiders and by religious and nationalist ideologies with the result that present day Arab societies are characterised by a crisis of identity where fundamentalism or chaos seem to be the only available choices. Tracing developments from pre-Islamic times through to the present the book analyses the evolution of Arab political identity through a multi-layered lens including memory and forgetting social and cultural norms local laws poetry dance attitudes to women foreigners and animals ancient historical narratives and more. It argues that Arab societies have much to gain by recovering the happy memory of Arab culture as it was before being distorted. | Reimagining Arab Political Identity Justice Women's Rights and the Arab State

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The Economic Development of the Yemen Arab Republic

The Economic Development of the Yemen Arab Republic

The recent economic development of the Yemen Arab Republic is in stark contrast to the centuries of isolation that had marked the country prior to the 1962 Revolution. When economic planning was instituted in the 1970s the nation was confronted by the needs of reconstruction after years of conflict and of development. A formidable task was faced in the need to establish basic infrastructure throughout a country with a widely dispersed population and with extremely rugged terrain. In addition the economy has been characterized by the high percentage of the workforce attracted overseas as migrant workers. This book provides the first comprehensive study of the economic development of this under-studied nation. First published in 1986. | The Economic Development of the Yemen Arab Republic

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A History of the Arab State of Zanzibar

A History of the Arab State of Zanzibar

During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the fertile islands of Zanzibar and Pemba became of central importance to East Africa’s growing contact with the international economy as the ruling dynasty encouraged trade in cloves slaves and ivory. This book first published in 1978 provides an account of the history of Zanzibar from those early days of trade up to independence and the Revolution that removed the Arab ruling class in 1964. | A History of the Arab State of Zanzibar

GBP 35.99
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Arab Nationalism The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East

Arab Nationalism The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East

Arab nationalism has been one of the dominant ideologies in the Middle East and North Africa since the early twentieth century. However a clear definition of Arab nationalism even as a subject of scholarly inquiry does not yet exist. Arab Nationalism sheds light on cultural expressions of Arab nationalism and the sometimes contradictory meanings attached to it in the process of identity formation in the modern world. It presents nationalism as an experienceable set of identity markers – in stories visual culture narratives of memory and struggles with ideology sometimes in culturally sophisticated forms sometimes in utterly vulgar forms of expression. Drawing upon various case studies the book transcends a conventional history that reduces nationalism in the Arab lands to a pattern of political rise and decline. It offers a glimpse at ways in which Arabs have constructed an identifiable shared national culture and it critically dissects conceptions about Arab nationalism as an easily graspable secular and authoritarian ideology modeled on Western ideas and visions of modernity. This book offers an entirely new portrayal of nationalism and a crucial update to the field and as such is indispensable reading for students scholars and policymakers looking to gain a deeper understanding of nationalism in the Arab world. | Arab Nationalism The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East

GBP 51.99
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US Hard Power in the Arab World Resistance the Syrian Uprising and the War on Terror

US Hard Power in the Arab World Resistance the Syrian Uprising and the War on Terror

Neither stability nor change in the post-colonial Arab world can be fully understood without considering the international context and American Foreign policy in particular. However the exact nature of America’s presence in the Arab world and the scope and modes of its influence all appear to have reached a crossroads since the Arab uprisings. ‘US Hard Power in the Arab World’ traces the US’s power of persuasion in the Arab Middle East from the onset of the War on Terror in 2001 through to the Arab Spring. With a particular focus on Syria the book explores the limits of an American smart power amid the emergence of a growing indigenous soft power whose ire is directed not only at Assad’s regime but also at the violence perpetrated or enabled by the international community headed by the US. It is argued that the blurring of the two forms of soft and hard American power has tarnished the credibility of US policies geared to win hearts and minds in the Arab world. ‘US Hard Power in the Arab World’ narrates the contests between attraction and intimidation public diplomacy and military occupation elites and publics seduction and resistance. Drawing upon a multitude of primary sources including personal interviews with Syrian activists and opposition figures this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Middle East Politics as well as those concerned with American Foreign Policy and the Arab Spring. | US Hard Power in the Arab World Resistance the Syrian Uprising and the War on Terror

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From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self Palestinian Culture in the Making of Israeli National Identity

From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self Palestinian Culture in the Making of Israeli National Identity

This book examines the role played by Arab-Palestinian culture and people in the construction and reproduction of Israeli national identity and culture showing that it is impossible to understand modern Israeli national identity and culture without taking into account its crucial encounter and dialectical relationship with the Arab-Palestinian indigenous 'Other'. Based on extensive and original primary sources including archival research memoirs advertisements cookbooks and a variety of cultural products – from songs to dance steps – From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self sheds light on an important cultural and ideational diffusion that has occurred between the Zionist settlers – and later the Jewish-Israeli population – and the indigenous Arab-Palestinian people in Historical Palestine. By examining Israeli food culture national symbols the Modern Hebrew language spoken in Israel and culture the authors trace the journey of Israeli national identity and culture in which Arab-Palestinian culture has been imitated adapted and celebrated but strikingly also rejected forgotten and denied. Innovative in approach and richly illustrated with empirical material this book will appeal to sociologists anthropologists historians and scholars of cultural and Middle Eastern studies with interests in the development and adaptation of culture national thought and identity. | From the Arab Other to the Israeli Self Palestinian Culture in the Making of Israeli National Identity

GBP 35.99
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Stock Markets of the Arab World Trends Problems and Prospects for Integration

Stock Markets of the Arab World Trends Problems and Prospects for Integration

First published in 1988 Stock Markets of the Arab World provides a sound description and analysis of the stock market situation in Arab countries and an evaluation of previous attempts at the integration of capital markets. Foreign interest in the oil producing Arab countries has grown due to the accumulation of international reserves. Oil producers are looking for an alternative to their near-term investments in United States Securities through a diversification of their economies. This book argues that these countries could profitably invest these reserves through an integration of their securities markets. It also says that prospects of increased linkages among Arab domestic markets do exist. This is an interesting read for scholars and researchers of Middle East studies Arab economy and economics in general. | Stock Markets of the Arab World Trends Problems and Prospects for Integration

GBP 85.00
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Population and Society in the Arab East

Population and Society in the Arab East

This book first published in English in 1964 examines a wide range of topics concerning society in the Arab East. Chapters are concerned with woman and the family; religious and linguistic communities; bedouins fellas and townsmen; and the various social and economic classes and strata. While there are no special sections devoted to geography economics culture trends of thought and the historical and political developments of the Arab Eastern countries there is scarcely a page which does not touch on one or another of them. | Population and Society in the Arab East

GBP 35.99
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The Yemen Arab Republic The Politics of Development 1962-1986

The Yemen Arab Republic The Politics of Development 1962-1986

Examining political and socioeconomic change in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) this book first published in 1987 focuses primarily on the quarter century following the overthrow of the imamate in 1962. The problems and politics of the period’s republican leaders and their regimes are analysed against the backdrop of Yemen’s traditional Islamic theocracy the Zaydi imamate which ruled for over a millennium. A country very similar to Afghanistan in its mountainous terrain tribal social organization and traditional Islamic culture the YAR was almost completely isolated and insulated from the modern world and modern politics until the ousting of the imamate. This book explores in detail the processes of change the political leaders involved and the impact of domestic and external forces. Dr Burrowes draws on his extensive conversations with YAR leaders to provide a unique view of a country trying to cope with change and modernization. | The Yemen Arab Republic The Politics of Development 1962-1986

GBP 35.99
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Diasporic Social Mobilization and Political Participation during the Arab Uprisings

Diasporic Social Mobilization and Political Participation during the Arab Uprisings

The Arab protest movements of 2010-2011 gave momentum and inspiration to unprecedented political mobilisations of migrants of Arab origin whether first generation second generation or more in Europe North and South-America. This book analyses the essential yet understudied role of Arab diasporas during the Arab revolutions dissecting the new forms of diasporic mobilisations that emerged during the ‘Arab Spring’ and that were borrowed as much from the home countries’ repertoire of innovations as from global movements’ tactics from Wall Street to Sao Paulo. This collection is a very timely and much-welcome contribution to our understanding of the nexus between immigration and integration. At a time when the engagement of European youth in faraway violent conflicts is hitting the headlines all over Europe this book offers balanced and renewed academic perspectives on migrants belonging analysing how migrants use political engagement to assert their belonging in newly-imagined home countries and conversely how they get involved in the politics of their origin countries to bolster their identity in host nations. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies. | Diasporic Social Mobilization and Political Participation during the Arab Uprisings

GBP 39.99
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The Impact of Oil Revenues on Arab Gulf Development

The Impact of Oil Revenues on Arab Gulf Development

As the price of oil fell in the eighties the pressures on the Arab Gulf States to speed up the diversification of their economies into non-oil sectors increased. This book first published in 1984 examines this problem and many other issues connected with the impact of oil revenues on development in the Gulf States. It considers changing oil production policies and developments in other sectors of the economy including agriculture industry and banking. It explores population problems moves towards Gulf economic coordination and the impact of oil on society culture and education. This book provides an assessment of just how much the region depends on oil for its economic prosperity and development and some indication of the enormous problems that would face the region should the demand for oil decease still further. | The Impact of Oil Revenues on Arab Gulf Development

GBP 24.99
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Euro-Mediterranean Relations after the Arab Spring Persistence in Times of Change

Euro-Mediterranean Relations after the Arab Spring Persistence in Times of Change

The ’Arab Spring’ triggered paradigmatic shifts but despite these changes much in the Euro-Mediterranean region remains the same. Utilising ’Logics of Action’ an innovative theoretical framework designed to capture the complexity of political interaction in one of the fastest changing regions in the world this book discusses developments in the region before and after the Arab Spring that can be characterised by a continuation of the norm. Expert contributors identify patterns of interaction between governmental institutions economic entrepreneurs religious groups and other diverse actors that withstood these historical changes and explore why these relationships have proved so robust. Connecting a unique sample of case studies on changing and persistent ’Logics of Action’ within the Euro-Mediterranean space this book provides a pivotal contribution to our understanding of political interaction between North Africa the Middle East and the European Union. Offering a completely new perspective on the events of the ’Arab Spring’ it identifies something that seems paradoxical at first sight; persistence in times of radical change. | Euro-Mediterranean Relations after the Arab Spring Persistence in Times of Change

GBP 38.99
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The Future of Events & Festivals

The Future of Events & Festivals

The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to ensure those events are successful. This requirement has been instrumental in stimulating the creation of more tertiary education opportunities to develop events management knowledge. As the discipline develops knowledge requires direction in order to understand the changing advances in society. This is the first book to take a futures approach to understanding event management. A systematic and pattern-based understanding is used to determine the likelihood of future events and trends. Using blue skies scenarios to provide a vision of the future of events not only capturing how the events industry is changing but also important issues that will affect events now as well as the future. Chapters include analysis of sustainability security impacts of social media design at both mega event and community level and review a good range of different types of events from varying geographical regions. A final section captures the contributions of each chapter through the formation of a conceptual map for a future research agenda. Written by leading academics in the field this ground breaking book will be a valuable reference point for educators researchers and industry professionals. | The Future of Events & Festivals

GBP 48.99
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The Future Of The Soviet Economy: 19781985

The Future Of The Soviet Economy: 19781985

Where will the Soviet economy be heading in the 1980s? How is the economy likely to react to slowed growth in the labor force and increased pressure for supplies of energy and raw materials? This volume growing out of papers prepared for the October 1977 national conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies offers an integrated exposition of these issues. The authors use historical evidence and macroeconometric models of the Soviet economy as bases from which to view the future assessing the possible results of the interaction between Soviet policy and potential developments. | The Future Of The Soviet Economy: 19781985

GBP 39.99
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Israel’s Foreign Policy Beyond the Arab World Engaging the Periphery

Israel’s Foreign Policy Beyond the Arab World Engaging the Periphery

For over 60 years Israel’s foreign policy establishment has looked at its regional policy through the lens of a geopolitical concept named the periphery doctrine. The idea posited that due to the fundamental hostility of neighboring Arab countries Israel ought to counterbalance this threat by engaging with the periphery of the Arab world through clandestine diplomacy. Based on original research in the Israeli diplomatic archives and interviews with key past and present decision-makers this book shows that this concept of a periphery was and remains a core driver of Israel’s foreign policy. The periphery was borne out of the debates among Zionist circles concerning the geopolitics of the nascent Israeli State. The evidence from Israel’s contemporary policies shows that these principles survived the historical relationships with some countries (Iran Turkey Ethiopia) and were emulated in other cases: Azerbaijan Greece South Sudan and even to a certain extent in the attempted exchanges by Israel with Gulf Arab kingdoms. The book enables readers to understand Israel’s pessimistic – or realist in the traditional sense – philosophy when it comes to the conduct of foreign policy. The history of the periphery doctrine sheds light on fundamental issues such as Israel’s role in the regional security system its overreliance on military and intelligence cooperation as tools of diplomacy and finally its enduring perception of inextricable isolation. Through a detailed appraisal of Israel’s periphery doctrine from its birth in the fifties until its contemporary renaissance this book offers a new perspective on Israel’s foreign policy and will appeal to students and scholars of Middle East Politics and History and International Relations. | Israel’s Foreign Policy Beyond the Arab World Engaging the Periphery

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