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  • Urban Displacement

    Syria's Refugees in the Middle East

    Redigeret af Sarah A. Tobin, Are John Knudsen ...
    Serier Bog 48 - Forced Migration
    Syria’s massive displacement (from 2012 onwards) is one of the largest, most complex and intractable humanitarian emergencies of today. More than 5.7 million Syrian refugees live mainly in cities and urban areas throughout the Middle East. Urban Displacement examines multiple dimensions of this crisis from political and socioeconomic predicaments to questions of social belonging, the complexity of ... Læs mere

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  • The Arab Spring and the Gulf States

    Time to embrace change

    The most challenging question today for the citizens of any country in the Gulf region is whether it is heading in the right direction to become a durable, sustainable system, fully supported by its people and capable of being defended from internal and external threats. In The Arab Spring and the Gulf States, Mohamed A. J. Althani, a former minister in the Qatari government, analyses the ... Læs mere

    107,52 kr.

  • Qatar

    Small State, Big Politics

    The Persian Gulf state of Qatar has fewer than 2 million inhabitants, virtually no potable water, and has been an independent nation only since 1971. Yet its enormous oil and gas wealth has permitted the ruling al Thani family to exert a disproportionately large influence on regional and even international politics. Qatar is, as Mehran Kamrava explains in this knowledgeable and incisive account of ... Læs mere

    81,25 kr.

  • Why Yemen Matters

    A Society in Transition

    af Helen Lackner ...
    Serier Bog 10 - SOAS Middle East Issues
    In November 2011, an agreement brokered by the GCC brought an end to Yemen's tumultuous uprising. The National Dialogue Conference has opened a window of opportunity for change, bringing Yemen's main political forces together with groups that were politically marginalized. Yet, the risk of collapse is serious, and if Yemen is to remain a viable state, it must address numerous political, social and ... Læs mere

    152,91 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • A Political Economy of the Middle East

    A Political Economy of the Middle East is the most comprehensive analysis of developments in the political economy of the region over the past several decades, examining the interaction of economic development processes, state systems and policies, and social actors in the Middle East.The fourth edition, with new authors Melani Cammett and Ishac Diwan, has been thoroughly revised, with two new ... Læs mere

    634,90 kr.

  • The Consequences of Chaos

    Syria?s Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect

    Serier serie The Marshall Papers
    The massive dimensions of Syria's refugee crisis—and the search for solutionsThe civil war in Syria has forced some 10 million people—more than half the country's population—from their homes and communities, creating one of the largest human displacements since the end of World War II. Daily headlines testify to their plight, both within Syria and in the countries to which they have fled.The ... Læs mere

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  • A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa

    Serier serie Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
    This book offers the first critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins and contemporary dynamics of capitalism in the region, these cutting-edge essays demonstrate how critical political economy can illuminate both historical and contemporary dynamics of the region and contribute to wider political economy ... Læs mere

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  • Social Change in the Gulf Region

    Multidisciplinary Perspectives

    Redigeret af Md Mizanur Rahman, Amr Al-Azm ...
    Serier serie Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book, comprising thirty-nine chapters divided into social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, offers a unique opportunity to dive into the complex, dynamic, and sometimes contradictory transformation of Gulf societies in the last few decades. Whilst the Gulf region has at times been seen as impervious to this natural phenomenon of transformation—timeless, never changing, ... Læs mere

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  • Tribalism and Political Power in the Gulf

    State-Building and National Identity in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE

    Gulf societies are often described as being intensely tribal. However, in discussions of state building and national identity, the role of tribalism and tribal identity is often overlooked. This book analyses the political role of tribes in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE aiming to understand the degree to which tribes hinder or advance popular participation in government and to what extent they exert ... Læs mere

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  • Prospects for the American Age

    Sovereignty and Influence in the New World Order

    The Prospects for the American Age, is about the new world order. The book consists of seven chapters that revolve around theory, history, emergence, current status and future of the world order. Drawing on his academic training and practical experience, Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi reveals the ultimate challenges for the world order in the twenty-first century. He critically explains the most ... Læs mere

    40,20 kr.

  • The Gulf States and the Horn of Africa

    Interests, influences and instability

    Redigeret af Robert Mason, Simon Mabon ...
    Serier serie Identities and Geopolitics in the Middle East
    The Gulf States and the Horn of Africa takes a deep dive into the complexities of power projection, political rivalry and conflict across the Red Sea and beyond. Focusing on the nature of interregional connections between the Gulf and the Horn, it explores the multifaceted nature of relations between states and the two increasingly important subregions. Bringing together scholars working on and in ... Læs mere

    885,99 kr.

  • Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan

    Despite vast efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations. Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan explores the rules governing these organizations to explain why they can provide public goods. Instead of withering during decades of conflict, customary authority adapted to become more responsive and ... Læs mere

    424,94 kr.