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Non-state actors in the Middle East : factors for peace and democracy / edited by Galia Golan and Walid Salem.
| Other author | Golan, Galia. |
| Other author | Salem, Walid. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014. |
| Description | ix, 230 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | UCLA center for Middle East development (CMED) ; 5 UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED) series 5. ^A1092440 |
| Abstract | "As the recent revolutions in the Middle East have demonstrated, civil society in this part of the world is on the move. The increasingly important role of non-state actors - a phenomenon of globalization- has characterized developments throughout the region, affecting the struggle for democracy and for peace. This volume brings together scholars primarily form the region to analyse the varied activities and contributions of NGOs, the private sector and the new media, from Morocco to Iran, along with the involvement of diaspora groups. The chapter on facebook in the recent Egyptian revolution captures the role of this new media while the study on similar technology in Iran outlines the barriers raised by the authorities in the current struggles there. Even the fledgling process of democratization in Saudi Arabia is driven by non-state actors while the veteran women's movements in the Maghreb serve as an example for the post-Arab spring era in those countries. Providing one of the first assessments of the role of non-state actors in the Middle East, this book will be essential reading for students of Political Science, Sociology and Civil Society, amongst others"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013025058 |
| ISBN | 9780415517041 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0415517044 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780415517058 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0415517052 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1315856603 |
| ISBN | 9781315856605 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JQ1758.A58 N67 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |