Format:
XI, 428 S. :
,
Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
978-0-19-516963-8
,
0-19-516963-8
Content:
In Morocco, Marvine Howe, a former correspondent for The New York Times presents an incisive and comprehensive review of the Moroccan kingdom and its people, past and present. She provides a vivid and frank portrait of late King Hassan, whom she knew personally and credits with laying the foundations of a modern, pro-Western state and analyzes the pressures his successor, King Mohammed VI has come under to transform the autocratic monarchy into a full-fledged democracy. Howe addresses emerging issues and problems--equal rights for women, elimination of corruption and correction ofglaringeconomic and social disparities--and asks the fundamental question: can this ancient Muslim kingdom embrace western democracy in an era of deepening divisions between the Islamic world and the West?
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Return to Morocco -- Commander of the faithful -- Tour du Maroc -- The ever present past -- Protectors and wards -- The shadow of King Hassan II -- Society in motion -- Islamic revival -- The conflicting worlds of women -- Split identity -- Grappling with mirages -- Royal democracy -- Zigzags on the road to democracy -- The new society -- Saharan imbroglio -- Friends, neighbors and others -- Kingdom at the crossroads.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Islam
;
Politik
URL:
http://digital.bib-bvb.de/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=215289&custom_att_2=simple_viewer
