Civil Society in the Middle East (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East, Vol 50) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9004103538 ISBN 13: 9789004103535

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 1995

Synopsis

Launched in 1992, the Civil Society in the Middle East program has brought together dozens of leading scholars to analyze political life through an exploration of civil society within the states of the region. This is the first of two volumes to be published by E.J. Brill; it contains original studies of Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Tunisia, the West Bank and Gaza, as well as the prospects for democratization in the Arab world, the consequences of economic liberalization and contemporary Islamic thought on civil society and democracy. This first volume offers a wealth of new material on unions, political parties and professional syndicates, and other components of civil society, as the authors weigh the prospects for political reform in the Middle East, and provide readable yet richly informed assessments of state-society relations.

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About the Author

Augustus Richard Norton is professor, Department of International Relations, Boston University and visiting research professor of politics and director of the Civil Society in the Middle East program, New York University. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.

Review

'"Norton and his colleagues offer a book that is at the cutting edge of Middle East politics. This is one of those rare books that is ideal for classroom adoption as it is both conceptually based and empirically oriented while at the same time signifying social science of the first order. This is a significant contribution to the field!"' Jerrold Green, 1995. '"This volume adds an important dimension to the debate over the development of civil society in the Middle East, and contributes to the project's goal of moving "policy debate in the West...toward a constructive consideration of political reform" in the Middle East." "Bulletin of Regional Cooperation in the Middle East," 1996. ."..this book with its unpretentious title and appearance should be a "must read" for students of the Middle East."' R.D. McLaurin, "Middle East Insight," May-June 1995. '.".. the book is extremely useful..."' Bruce Stanley, "Middle East Policy," 1994. 'Civil Society in the Middle East" has successfully tackled an extremely difficult subject...This volume makes a most noteworthy contribution to the field of Middle East and comparative politics in its detailed analysis of civil society and the concept's political significance in the Middle East."' Janine A. Clark, "Orient," 1995. '"What is most striking about this volume as a whole is its overall excellence...This book is a must read for any graduate seminar in Middle East politics and/or sociology. It also should work well in a graduate seminar in Comparative Politics and/or Democratic Theory."' Denis J. Sullivan, "International Journal of Middle East Studies," 1997."

'Norton and his colleagues offer a book that is at the cutting edge of Middle East politics. This is one of those rare books that is ideal for classroom adoption as it is both conceptually based and empirically oriented while at the same time signifying social science of the first order. This is a significant contribution to the field!' Jerrold Green, 1995. 'This volume adds an important dimension to the debate over the development of civil society in the Middle East, and contributes to the project's goal of moving "policy debate in the West...toward a constructive consideration of political reform" in the Middle East.' Bulletin of Regional Cooperation in the Middle East, 1996. '...this book with its unpretentious title and appearance should be a "must read" for students of the Middle East.' R.D. McLaurin, Middle East Insight, May-June 1995. '... the book is extremely useful...' Bruce Stanley, Middle East Policy, 1994. 'Civil Society in the Middle East has successfully tackled an extremely difficult subject...This volume makes a most noteworthy contribution to the field of Middle East and comparative politics in its detailed analysis of civil society and the concept's political significance in the Middle East.' Janine A. Clark, Orient, 1995. 'What is most striking about this volume as a whole is its overall excellence...This book is a must read for any graduate seminar in Middle East politics and/or sociology. It also should work well in a graduate seminar in Comparative Politics and/or Democratic Theory.' Denis J. Sullivan, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1997.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 9004103538
• ISBN 13: 9789004103535
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Norton Augustus Richard