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Military expenditure and economic growth in the Middle East

This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region.

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Main Authors: Wahid, Latif
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Economic development > Middle East
National security > Economic aspects > Middle East
Armies, Cost of
Warfare & defence > Middle East
Development economics > Middle East
Warfare and Defence
Middle East > Economic conditions
Middle East > Armed Forces > Appropriations and expenditures
Middle East > Military policy
Middle East > Economic conditions > 20th century
Middle East > Armed Forces > Political activity
Middle East > Economic conditions > 21st century
Middle East > Politics and government > 1914-1945
Middle East > Politics and government > 1945
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230250765
Summary: This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Originally published in: 2009.
Carrier Form: 184 p. : 14 figures, 33.
ISBN: 9780230220171
9780230250765 :
0230250769 :
CLC: F113
Contents: Introduction The Economics of Military Expenditure: A Literature Review Iran: The Quest for Becoming the Dominant Regional Power Turkey: Secularism with an Asiatic Connotation Iraq: The Unholy Marriage of Adversaries Syria: The Costs of the Palestinian Question Egypt: The Costs of Being an Arab Leader Israel: The Costs of Survival in a Hostile Neighbourhood.

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