War and State Building in the Middle East /

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This book addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the authoritarian-regime governments commonly found in the Middle East, particularly among oil-rich countries. In this region, war has interacted with processes of state making in ways that fundamentally differ from the European experience. In shor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwarz, Rolf
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and war.
Politics and government
Nation-building.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Politics and war > Middle East > History > 20th century > Case studies.
Nation-building > Middle East > Case studies.
Nation-building > Middle East.
Politics and war > Middle East.
Politics and war > Middle East > History > 20th century.
Middle East.
Moyen-Orient > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle > Études de cas.
Moyen-Orient > Politique et gouvernement > Philosophie.
Moyen-Orient > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle.
Middle East > Politics and government > 20th century > Case studies.
Middle East > Politics and government > Philosophy.
Middle East > Politics and government > 20th century.
Études de cas.
Case studies.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the authoritarian-regime governments commonly found in the Middle East, particularly among oil-rich countries. In this region, war has interacted with processes of state making in ways that fundamentally differ from the European experience. In short, unlike in Europe, wars do not make states in the Middle East; they destroy them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (172 pages).
ISBN:9780813040370

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