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It has often been argued that Arab states are arbitrary political creations, lacking historical or present legitimacy. This book, first published in 1990, provides a different picture of ‘the Arab state’, drawing on historical, economic, philosophical and sociological perspectives to give a balanced and convincing view of the complex reality of contemporary Arab politics. The contributors, from the Arab countries, from Europe and the United States, investigate the roots of the nation state in the Arab world, evaluating in particular the economic bases of individual states. They discuss the evolution of Arab societies and the way this is reflected in different states, and examine the problems of domestic and international integration in the Arab context. Original and comprehensive in its findings, this is an essential text on the fundamental political structure of the Arab world. Its interdisciplinary breadth makes possible an entirely new reading of the political reality of the Middle East.
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Giacomo Luciani is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of The Oil Companies and the Arab World: The Structure of the International Oil Industry in the 1980s.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xxxii, 454 pages : map ; 23 cm. 'The Arab state is often perceived and represented as a fragile structure. This book investigates the foundations and prospects for the state and is a ground-breaking and comprehensive text on the fundamental political structure of the Arab world. This book should be of interest to all students of the Middle East international politics, development studies, government and economics.'. Seller Inventory # ouy20
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