Arab Society (Routledge Revivals) - Continuity and Change

Informationen zum Autor Samih Farsoun Zusammenfassung This volume, inspired by a lecture series on the Arab world in transition at the American University, Washington D.C., was first published in 1985. It discusses a wide range of issues, from economic to religious, which together form an in-depth analysis of the complex processes of transformation in Arab society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Samih K. Farsoun 2. The Arab Oil Economy: Present Structure and Future Prospects Roger Owen 3. Political Power and Social Structure in Syria and Iraq Hanna Batatu 4. A Typology of Arab Political Systems Bassam Tibi 5. Islamic Revival in the Middle East: A Comparison of Iran and Iraq Nikki R. Keddie 6. The Dialectics of Patriarchy in Arab Society Hisham Sharabi 7. Orientalism Reconsidered Edward W. Said ; Index

Product details

• Authors: Samih Farsoun
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.01.2013
• EAN: 9780415829168
• ISBN: 978-0-415-82916-8
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Islam, Economics, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Middle East, Politics & government, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups