Western political science in a non-western context : theories of comparative politics in the Arab academia / Nasr M. Arif.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

ʻĀrif, Naṣr Muḥammad.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Arab countries.

Political science.

Arab countries--Politics and government.

Arab countries.

Politics and government.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

ix, 105 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2001]

Summary:

How has political science been perceived by non-western scientific communities? What was the position of comparative literature in Arab political writings? What are the most attractive theories? Is there any continuity between the Arab scientific community's progress and developments in comparative politics in the west? Is there a time gap as well as an epistemological one? Is there any attempt to adapt and manipulate these theories to suit the political reality of the Arab region? Have new theories been developed to study Arab political systems? What are the guidelines for real and meticulous work in that area? This monograph investigates these issues, and presents a clearer picture of the field of comparative politics in Arab academic literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [95]-101) and index.

ISBN:

0761818405

OCLC:

45086992