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A Political Economy of the Middle East: Third Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Alan Richards, John Waterbury
Publisher: Westview Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 552098
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0813343488
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.956
EAN: 9780813343488
ASIN: 0813343488
Publication Date: July 30, 2007
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This integrated, analytic text presents a comprehensive analysis of the transformation of the political economy of development in the contemporary Middle East over the past several decades. Extensively rewritten and revised, the third edition of A Political Economy of the Middle East retains a focus on the interaction of economic development processes, state systems, and social actors even as it also: Documents the many changes in demography, education, labor markets, urbanization, water and agriculture, and international labor migration in the Middle East in recent years; Considers the effect of rising oil prices on reinforcement of authoritarian governance in the region; Refines its assessment of “the Washington Consensus” to provide a more nuanced approach to the issue of the shifting balance of state and market in economic growth and reform (in an entirely rewritten Chapter 9); Presents Islamism as a vital force in the region that is nonetheless a vast, diverse social movement with many conflicting participants (in a wholly revised Chapter 14).
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 In Depth Look at Political Economy Until 1998 November 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
From Table of Contents:
1998
I - Intro
2 - The Framework of the Study
* Economic Growth and Structural Transformation
* State Structure and Development Policy
* Social Actors
* Structural Transformation and Interest Formation
* Defensive Modernization and Colonial Transformation
3 - Economic Growth and Structural Change
* The Natural Resource Base
* Oil Supply, Demand, and Economic Rents
* Patterns of Economic Growth
4 - The Impact of Rapid Population Growth
* Comparative Demographic Patterns
* The Economic Consequences of Rapid Population Growth
* The Politics of Young Populations
* The Politics of Differential Fertility
* Rapid Population Growth and the Would-Be Middle Class
5 - Human Capital: Health, Education, and Labor Markets
* Health Issues
* Educational Systems
* Labor Markets
6 - Water and Food Security
* The Food Gap
* Policy Impediments to Output Growth
* Water and the Imperative of a New Food Security Strategy
7 - The Emergence of the Public Sector
* The State as Architect of Structural Transformation
* Ataturk and the Turkish Paradigm
* Replicating the Paradigm
* State Capitalism, the State Bourgeoisie, and the Process of Accumulation
8 - Contradiction of State-Led Growth
* The Continued Dominance of Public-Sector Enterprise
* The Political Economy of Structural Adjustment
9 - The Checkered Course of Economic Reform
* A Survey of Country Experiences
10 - Urban Political Economy
* The Process of Urbanization
* Housing and Infrastructure
* Income Distribution and Poverty
* Urban Politics and Political Violence
11 - Political Regimes: As They Are and As They View Themselves
* Socialist Republics
* Liberal Monarchies
* Established and Would-Be Democracies
* The Islamic Republics
* Future Regimes: Some Speculation
12 - Solidarism and its Enemies
* Small Groups and Clientelist Politics
* The Failure of Parties
* The Tenets of Solidarism
* The Failure of Ideology
* The Islamic Challenge
* Democracy without Democrats?
13 - The Military and the State
* The Military in Middle East Politics
* Good Guys or Bad Guys?
* The Economic Weight of the Military
* The Military and Nation Building
* The Regular Military and Civilians in Arms
14 - Is Islam the Solution?
* Islamists in Opposition
* Islamists in Power
15 - Regionalism, Labor Migration, and the Future of the Oil Economies
* Labor Migration: An Overview
* The Impact of Labor Migration on Sending Countries
* Migration and Equity
* The Impact of Migration on Receiving Countries
* Conclusion, the Return of Surplus Labor
 A Good Survey February 24, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book starts to fill a gap sorely lacking on political economy in the Middle East. At times, it suffers from what most surveys of regions do - overlooking particular experiences of individual countries and other important factors determining important cause and effect relationships.Nevertheless, it provides a good starting point for the student of the Middle East and the general reader who has a curiosity concerning the lack of non-oil wealth in the Middle East.
 A Good Survey February 23, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book starts to fill a gap sorely lacking on political economy in the Middle East. At times, it suffers from what most surveys of regions do - overlooking particular experiences of individual countries and other important factors determining important cause and effect relationships.Nevertheless, it provides a good starting point for the student of the Middle East and the general reader who has a curiosity concerning the lack of non-oil wealth in the Middle East.
Essential and Excellent textbook November 8, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have read and used sevral books in my research on the Middle East. I find this book to be the best to gain a bird's eye view of many social, political and economic problems in the region. R & W discuss problems of nation - building, state types and formation, competing ideologies, socio-economic crisis and oil politics (among other things). It's an excellent place to start for serious approaches to the subject. I have read both editions and look forward to future books form these authors.I
Essential to Obtaining a Multi-faceted Understanding of ME November 25, 2000
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This authorative work was monumental when first released, and the second edition updates the first well, addressing many new contemporary developments. At times, the book can be daunting; however, for the material it covers, it is often suprisingly readable. It is great a launchpad for a multifarious number of other studies because it integrates and discusses so many other concerns. The charts, graphs, and tables which are employed generously are helpful as well. Overall, the book succeeds well at being balanced, practical and straightforward about the problems facing the Middle East, including their source and future.Recommended for students and professionals seeking specialized knowledge of the M. E. which presents a solid framework for seeing the interelatedness of many aspects of Mid. East society. Casual readers will be overwhelmed by it analytical style and attention to detail. A general knowledge of economics as well as politics is of course recommended before reading this as well.
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