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All in the Family
Michael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions—and specifically monarchism—at the center of any explanation of Gulf politics. All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchal regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the Middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought.
State Failure and State Weakness in a Time of Terror
The threat of terror, which flares in Africa and Indonesia, has given the problem of failed states an unprecedented immediacy and importance. In the past, failure had a primarily humanitarian dimension, with fewer implications for peace and security. Now nation-states that fail, or may do so, pose dangers to themselves, to their neighbors, and to people around the globe: preventing their failure, and reviving those that do fail, has become a strategic as well as a moral imperative. State Failure and State Weakness in a Time of Terror develops an innovative theory of state failure that classifies and categorizes states along a continuum from weak to failed to collapsed. By understanding the mechanisms and identifying the tell-tale indicators of state failure, it is possible to develop strategies to arrest the fatal slide from weakness to collapse. This state failure paradigm is illustrated through detailed case studies of states that have failed and collapsed (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, the Sudan, Somalia), states that are dangerously weak (Colombia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan), and states that are weak but safe (Fiji, Haiti, Lebanon).
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الفساد وإعاقة التغيير والتطور في العالم العربي
يضم كتاب الفساد وإعاقة التغيير والتطور في العالم العربي، الصادر عن المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات؛ النصوص الكاملة لأوراق البحث التي قدمت، والنقاشات التي تلتها في ندوة حملت العنوان ذاته الذي وضع للكتاب، وعقدت الندوة المنظمة العربية لمكافحة الفساد، في بيروت يومي 9 و10 أيار / مايو 2014. وقد شارك فيها عدد من المفكرين والخبراء والاقتصاديين والناشطين المهتمين بالشأن العام، إضافة إلى بعض الفعاليات البحثية والأكاديمية ممن يمثّل الاتجاهات السياسية والاقتصادية والفكرية والثقافية المهتمة بقضايا التنمية والحوكمة ومكافحة الفساد في الأقطار العربية.
Inside Tunisia's al-Nahda
This challenging new perspective on Tunisia's al-Nahda movement focuses on the lived experience of Islamist activism.
Know Thy Enemy
Profiles the personalities and strategic cultures of some of the United States' most dangerous international rivals.
Historical Dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen)
Berbers, also known as Imazighen, are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual kingdom or separate nation state. Ranging anywhere between 15-50 million, depending on how they are classified, the Berbers have influenced the culture and religion of Roman North Africa and played key roles in the spread of Islam and its culture in North Africa, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Taken together, these dynamics have over time converted to redefine the field of Berber identity and its socio-political representations and symbols, making it an even more important issue in the 21st century. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Berbers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Berbers.
The Causes of War and the Consequences of Peacekeeping in Africa
The contributors discuss the limitations of traditional military peacekeeping, and the importance of geopolitics and political economy in the resolution of disputes.
Western Sahara Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
Western Sahara Country Study Guide - Strategic Informtion and Developments
