In Morocco, Marvine Howe, a former correspondent for The New York Times presents an incisive and comprehensive review of the Moroccan kingdom and its people, past and present. It addresses emerging issues and problems - equal rights for women, elimination of corruption and correction of glaring economic and social disparities - and asks the fundamental question: can this ancient Muslim kingdom embrace western democracy in an era of deepening divisions between the Islamic world and the West?
In Morocco, Marvine Howe, a former correspondent for The New York Times presents an incisive and comprehensive review of the Moroccan kingdom and its people, past and present. It addresses emerging issues and problems - equal rights for women, elimination of corruption and correction of glaring economic and social disparities - and asks the fundamental question: can this ancient Muslim kingdom embrace western democracy in an era of deepening divisions between the Islamic world and the West?
Marvine Howe, who has reported for The New York Times from Africa, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and the Balkans, began her career as a free-lance journalist in North Africa. Her first book The Prince and I was about the Moroccan independence movement. Her latest book was Turkey Today: A Nation Divided over Islam's Revival. She lives in Lexington, Virginia, works out of Oeiras, Portugal and travels frequently in the Islamic world.
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Part One: Return to Morocco 1: Commander of the Faithful 2: Tour du Maroc Part Two: The Ever Present Past 3: Protectors and Wards 4: The Shadow of King Hassan II Part Three: Society in Motion 5: Islamic Revival 6: The Conflicting Worlds of Women 7: Split Identity 8: Grappling with Mirages Part Four: Royal Democracy 9: Zigzags on the Road to Democracy 10: The New Society 11: Saharan Imbroglio 12: Friends, Neighbors and Others 13: Kingdom at the Crossroads Epilogue: The Challenges Notes Bibliography Glossary Index
Part One: Return to Morocco 1: Commander of the Faithful 2: Tour du Maroc Part Two: The Ever Present Past 3: Protectors and Wards 4: The Shadow of King Hassan II Part Three: Society in Motion 5: Islamic Revival 6: The Conflicting Worlds of Women 7: Split Identity 8: Grappling with Mirages Part Four: Royal Democracy 9: Zigzags on the Road to Democracy 10: The New Society 11: Saharan Imbroglio 12: Friends, Neighbors and Others 13: Kingdom at the Crossroads Epilogue: The Challenges Notes Bibliography Glossary Index
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