politics and society in the Middle East Ayubi, Nazih N. M. creator text bibliography enk London New York I.B. Tauris 1995 monographic eng

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xiii, 514 p. ; 24 cm. 1. The Middle East and the State Debate: a Conceptual Framework -- 2. Modes of Production and the Origins of the Arabo-Islamic State -- 3. State Formation in the Modern Era: the Colonial/Indigenous Mix -- 4. The Arab State: Territorial or Pan-Arabist? -- 5. The Sociology of Articulated Modes: Community, Class and Polity --6. The Political System of Articulated Forms: the Radical, Populist Republics -- 7. The Political System of Articulated Forms: the Conservative, Kin-ordered Monarchies -- 8. Civil-Military Relations -- 9. Bureaucratic Growth: Development Versus Control -- 10. Economic Liberalisation and Privatisation: Is the Arab State Contracting? -- 11. Prospects for Democracy: Is the Civil Society Striking Back? -- 12. Conclusion: the 'Strong', the 'Hard' and the 'Fierce'. Nazih N. Ayubi. Includes bibliographical references (p. 460-495) and index. ma----- Arab countries Politics and government 1945- DS39 .A94 1995 953 AYO 1850438277 1850438285 94060881 940705 20160727114800.0 2220615