Uzi Rabi

The Return of the Past (eBook, PDF)

State, Identity, and Society in thePost-Arab Spring Middle East

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book argues that the Arab Spring brought to the forefront numerous societal, political, and historical problems in the Middle East that scholars and practitioners throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century have continually glossed over or reduced in their analysis and analytical frameworks when studying the Middle East. These include the prevalent and persistent impact of Islam on political life, an impact of transnational and subnational identities, including sect, tribe, and regional identity, as well as the overuse of the state as the fundamental unit of analysis when studying the region. As a result, this book asserts that primordial identities including religion, sect, and tribe have, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the conduct of politics in the Middle East.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978786158
• Artikelnr.: 74398546

Autorenporträt

Uzi Rabi is director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African studies and senior researcher at the Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: The Despotism of the Revolution Chapter Two: On States and
their Disintegration - An Anatomy of Failed States Chapter Three: The Shi'i
Revival - The Rise of the Islamic Republic of Iran Chapter Four: The
Islamic State: The Caliphate's Iraqi Roots Chapter Five: Arab Spring and
Regional Politics Chapter Six: The Middle East and Outside Powers