Bahrain - Political Development in a Modernizing Society

Informationen zum Autor Emile Nakhleh is the author of A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America's Relations with the Muslim World. Klappentext The book discusses the grievances that have existed in Bahrain for years, which stem from the rule of a minority Sunni ruling family over a majority of Shia. The grievances include political repression, economic discrimination, and human rights violations. These grievances are at the heart of the on-going anti-regime demonstrations in Bahrain. Zusammenfassung The book discusses the grievances that have existed in Bahrain for years! which stem from the rule of a minority Sunni ruling family over a majority of Shia. The grievances include political repression! economic discrimination! and human rights violations. These grievances are at the heart of the on-going anti-regime demonstrations in Bahrain. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Education and Bahrain's Political Development Chapter 3. Communication and Political Socialization: The Role of the Clubs and the Press Chapter 4. Labor and Political Development Chapter 5. Foreign Policy and Political Development Chapter 6. Toward a Democratic Structure: The Constitutional Assembly Chapter 7. The First National Election and the Formation of the Constitutional Assembly Chapter 8. Conclusion: Toward a Functional Model of Urban Tribalism

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Emile Nakhleh
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.05.2011
• EAN: 9780739168585
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6858-5
• Pagine: 191
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; Islam, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, RELIGION / Islam / Sunni, RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a, Politics & government, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Islamic groups: Shi’ah, Shi’ite, Islamic groups: Sunni, Alsalaf