The Contemporary Middle East by Adel Abdel Ghafar - ISBN: 9780522866346
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Sheds light on the social and political changes that have taken place in the Middle East and North Africa over recent years. A range of emerging scholars and established academics at the cutting edge of their fields provide interpretations challenging conventional assumptions relating to governance,…

The Contemporary Middle East

Revolution or Reform?

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    277 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2014

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Summary

This lucid and timely volume sheds a sober and thought-provoking light on the immense social and political changes that have taken place in the Middle East and North Africa over recent years. A range of emerging scholars and established academics at the cutting edge of their fields provide interpretations challenging conventional assumptions relating to governance, social placidity, the use of social media, state-driven reform, and the role of traditionally marginalised groups in these strat…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522866346
ISBN-10:0522866344
Author:Adel Abdel Ghafar, Brenton Clark, Jessie Mortiz
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:277
Release Date:16 June 2014
Weight:335g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Islamic Studies Series
About The Author

Adel Abdel Ghafar

Adel Abdel Ghafar is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. His research focuses on the political economy of the Arab Uprisings with a focus on Egypt.Brenton Clark is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. His research focuses on Iran’s political, economic and cultural influence and interests in Tajikistan and the wider Central Asian region.Jessie Moritz is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. Her research focuses on state-society relations in oil and gas-rich economies with a particular focus on the Arab states of the Gulf.

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