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Economic development and political action in the Arab world /

"Analysis of North African revolt against authoritarianism, known as the 'Arab Spring', embraced reductionist explanations such as the social media, youth unemployment and citizens' agitations to regain dignity in societies humiliated by oppressive regimes. This book illustrates...

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Main Authors: Salih, Mohamed Abdel Rahim M. Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: London ; New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Routledge explorations in development studies
Subjects:
Arab Spring, 2010- > Economic aspects
Economic development > Arab countries
Income distribution > Arab countries
Unemployment > Arab countries
Poverty > Arab countries
Authoritarianism > Arab countries
Arab countries > Economic policy
Arab countries > Politics and government > 20th century
Arab countries > Politics and government > 21st century
Arab countries > Foreign relations > European Union countries
European Union countries > Foreign relations > Arab countries
Summary: "Analysis of North African revolt against authoritarianism, known as the 'Arab Spring', embraced reductionist explanations such as the social media, youth unemployment and citizens' agitations to regain dignity in societies humiliated by oppressive regimes. This book illustrates that reductionist approaches can only elucidate some symptoms of a social problem while leaving unexplained the economic and political structures which contributed to it. One outcome of quiescence, resource-based ethnic and sectarian conflicts and faulty development paradigm is deepened inequality and a wedge between
Carrier Form: xi, 214 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-206) and index.
ISBN: 9780415813754 (hardback) :
0415813751 (hardback)
9780203067956
0203067959
Index Number: JQ1850
CLC: D737.10
Call Number: D737.10/S165
Contents: An alchemy of economic and political action -- State-building and state-society relations -- Elements of resource challenges -- Politics of resource conflicts -- Quiescence : regime type and government expenditure -- Paradigm error : unemployment, poverty and food insecurity -- Whither democracy and human rights : European-Mediterranean partnership? -- Divine altruism : politics of Islamic NGOs' interventions.

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