UID:
almafu_9961060052602883
Format:
1 online resource (64 p.)
ISBN:
9781685852740
Content:
An introduction to the major theoretical debates about civil society in the Middle East and to the vitality and significance of civil society in seventeen Middle Eastern countries.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Foreword --
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Preface --
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Introduction: Civil Society and the Study of Middle East Politics --
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1 The Future of Civil Society in the Middle East --
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2 Modern Islamic Fundamentalist Discourses on Civil Society, Pluralism, and Democracy --
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3 Democratization in the Arab World --
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4 Economic Pressures for Accountable Governance in the Middle East and North Africa --
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5 Civil Society and the Authoritarian Temptation in Algerian Politics --
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6 Algeria's Short-Lived Experiment with Electoral Politics --
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7 A Civil Society in Egypt? --
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8 Civil Society and Iranian Politics --
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9 Civil Society Under the Ba'th in Iraq --
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10 Two Civil Societies and One State: Jews and Arabs in the State of Israel --
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11 "In the Beginning Was the State..." Civil Society in Jordan --
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12 Civil Society in Jordan: A Preliminary Study --
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13 Civil Society in Kuwait --
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14 Civil Society in the Arab Gulf States --
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15 Civil Society Against the War System: The Lebanese Case --
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16 Palestinian Civil Society --
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17 Civil Society in the Gaza Strip --
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18 Early Elections in the West Bank and Gaza --
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19 The Destruction of Civil Society in the Sudan --
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20 State, Civil Society, and Political Change in Syria --
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21 Civil Society in Formation: Tunisia --
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22 Notes on Civil Society in Tunisia --
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23 Civil Society in Turkey --
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24 Authoritarian Secularism and Islamic Participation: The Case of Turkey --
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25 Yemen Between Civility and Civil War --
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Conclusion: Civil Society and Political Reform in the Middle East --
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Bibliography --
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About the Contributors --
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About the Book
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781555875886
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781685852740
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685852740
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685852740
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685852740
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685852740
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