Aspects Of Political Participation In The Gulf States
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Aspects Of Political Participation In The Gulf States
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Author : Aftab Kamal Pasha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Aspects Of Political Participation In The Gulf States written by Aftab Kamal Pasha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.
The Arab Gulf States
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Author : J. E. Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1988-01-20
The Arab Gulf States written by J. E. Peterson and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-20 with Political Science categories.
This book opens with an interesting question: Why do monarchies, which seem to be dying out everywhere else, thrive in the Middle East? The answer by Peterson, an expert on the Arabian peninsula who has already written fine books on Oman and North Yemen, is that the Emirs of the Arab Gulf have sought to be accountable to their citizens through a flexible mixture of traditional assemblies like the diwan and modern instruments like parliaments and an independent press. Peterson illustrates his argument with detailed case studies of political institutions in Kuwait and Bahrain and with looser comparisons of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Lucid writing and fascinating anecdotes make the text accessible to undergraduates interested in the Gulf, modernization, or democratization in the Third World. Choice
Participation Culture In The Gulf
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Author : Nele Lenze
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-08-27
Participation Culture In The Gulf written by Nele Lenze and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-27 with Social Science categories.
This book examines the civil–social interactions which have shaped and continue to influence the political and social development of modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and private social spaces, such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as developments in the legal and cultural spheres. Geographically, the volume covers Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of current trends in society, offering a multidimensional perspective on recent developments. In so doing, the chapters highlight the existence of a growing participation culture as a force for dynamic social change in a global context. Bringing to attention the continuing social change in public and private spaces, which have increased public social interactions within the last ten years, this books also demonstrates the opening of dialogues between the public and the authorities. The contributors are established scholars living in the Gulf, as well as academics with long-term field research in the region, thus providing unique perspectives on current sociopolitical trends in the Gulf states. Participation Culture in the Gulf will be useful to students and scholars of Middle Eastern politics and society, as well as social movements and political participation more generally.
The Arab Gulf States
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Author : John Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Arab Gulf States written by John Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Legislative bodies categories.
The Arab Gulf States
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Author : Frederick W. Axelgard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Arab Gulf States written by Frederick W. Axelgard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Angola categories.
Political Change In The Arab Gulf States
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Author : Mary Ann Tétreault
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub
Release Date : 2011
Political Change In The Arab Gulf States written by Mary Ann Tétreault and has been published by Lynne Rienner Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Explores the politics influencing the volatile situation in the Middle East, as well as specific measures devised by regimes in power to adjust to the challenges of the current environment.
Political Modernization In The Gulf
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Author : Shahid Jamal Ansari
language : en
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
Release Date : 1998
Political Modernization In The Gulf written by Shahid Jamal Ansari and has been published by Northern Book Centre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
The entire Gulf is passing through a transitional phase. The member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are witnessing change in varying degrees. The change has become too evident from the 1960s. It was oil, more than any other factor, which was responsible for a rapid transition. Control over oil production and marketing have led to the strengthening of governmental role as owner and distributor of oil income. The regions tribal society is being transformed into a modern society. Political modernization is a recent phenomenon if the nature and extent of structural and informal transformations are taken into account. Three broadly defined phases of political change can be discerned in the Arabian Peninsula: the traditional, the neo-traditional, and the modernizing or post-traditional. The modernizing phase was initiated by radical policies of socio-economic development, including the necessary restructuring of replacement of regimes and a redefinition or expansion of the scope and role of the state. However, the pace and direction of change is not clear enough. The coming few decades are crucial in this regard.
Constitutional Reform And Political Participation In The Gulf
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Author : Abdulhadi Khalaf
language : en
Publisher: Gulf Research Center
Release Date : 2008-05-15
Constitutional Reform And Political Participation In The Gulf written by Abdulhadi Khalaf and has been published by Gulf Research Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-15 with Political Science categories.
The debate on political reform in the Gulf states has intensified dramatically in recent years. However, discourse on the topic is usually couched in terms of authoritarianism vs. democratisation. However, a more appropriate angle from which to view it, argues this new book, is in terms of the evolution of Gulf constitutions and the widening of political participation. The contributors demonstrate that constitutional reforms have so far served the purpose of consolidating the absolute power of the rulers but have also allowed the progressive development of institutions whose representative character and influence on the policy-making process has been growing. Political participation has considerably widened – partly thanks to these new or strengthened institutions – but even more so because of the increased access to information and freedom of expression brought about by the IT revolution. None of the Gulf regimes is truly democratic, and a long evolution will probably be necessary before they can be recognised as such. Nevertheless, this book demonstrates that real change is taking place and that prospects for political reform in the Gulf may even be better than in the rest of the Arab world.
Political Participation In The Middle East
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Author : Ellen Lust
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Political Participation In The Middle East written by Ellen Lust and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political Science categories.
Political participation in authoritarian regimes is usually considered insignificant, or important only insofar as it promotes democracy. Turning this common wisdom on its head, Political Participation in the Middle East demonstrates the vitality, variety, and significance of political activism across the MENA region. Through an in-depth exploration of seven countries, the authors address how formal and informal political institutions create opportunities for participation in venues as varied as trade unions, civic associations, political parties, and elections. And, without losing sight of the fact that authoritarian regimes manipulate participation to reinforce their rule, they reveal ways in which citizens do benefit?by influencing decision-making, for example, or obtaining state resources. An engaging read for scholars and students, this work vividly illustrates how citizens matter in the politics of authoritarian regimes.
Spaces Of Participation
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Author : Randa Aboubakr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Spaces Of Participation written by Randa Aboubakr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Middle East categories.
"Where do people meet, form relations of trust, and begin debating social and political issues? Where do social movements start? In this fascinating collection, scholars and activists from a wealth of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, anthropology, history, and political science, take a fresh look at these questions and the factors leading to political and social change in the Arab world from a spatial perspective. Based on original field work in Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, and Palestine, Spaces of Participation connects and reconnects social, cultural, and political participation with urban space. It explores timely themes such as formal and informal spaces of participation, alternative spaces of cultural production, space reclamation, and cultural activism, and the reconfiguring of space through different types of contestation. It also covers a range of spaces that include sports clubs, arts centers, and sites of protest and resistance, as well as virtual spaces such as social media platforms, in the process of examining the relationships and tensions between physical and virtual space"--