Military expenditure and economic growth in the Middle East / Latif Wahid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wahid, Latif, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

National security--Economic aspects.

Armed Forces.

Political participation.

Expenditures, Public.

Middle East--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Middle East.

Middle East--Armed Forces--Political activity.

National security--Economic aspects--Middle East.

National security.

Middle East--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Economic development--Middle East.

Middle East Region.

Physical Description:

x, 172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

"This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction * The Economics of Military Expenditure: A Literature Review * Iran: The Quest for Becoming the Dominant Regional Power * Turkey: Secularism with an Asiatic Connotation * Iraq: The Unholy Marriage of Adversaries * Syria: The Costs of the Palestinian Question * Egypt: The Costs of Being an Arab Leader * Israel: The Costs of Survival in a Hostile Neighbourhood Introduction * The Economics of Military Expenditure: A Literature Review * Iran: The Quest for Becoming the Dominant Regional Power * Turkey: Secularism with an Asiatic Connotation * Iraq: The Unholy Marriage of Adversaries * Syria: The Costs of the Palestinian Question * Egypt: The Costs of Being an Arab Leader * Israel: The Costs of Survival in a Hostile Neighbourhood .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230220171

0230220177

OCLC:

458738402