The political science of the Middle East : theory and research since the Arab uprisings / edited by Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lynch, Marc, 1969- editor.

Schwedler, Jillian, editor.

Yom, Sean L., editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture.

Middle East--Politics and government--21st century.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

In 'The Political Science of the Middle East', Marc Lynch, Jillian Schwedler, and Sean Yom have developed a definitive, state-of-the-art overview of research on the topic. Collectively, a group of the world's leading experts and scholars of the Middle East summarize the breadth of political science research in the Middle East. They present major theoretical developments since the Arab uprisings, while giving an review of key debates and pathbreaking findings in contemporary political science research in the Middle East and North Africa.

Contents:

Introduction : a project for Middle East political science-research agendas for a maturing field / Marc Lynch

Authoritarianism reconfigured : evolving forms of political control / André Bank, Eva Bellin, Michael Herb, Lisa Wedeen, Sean Yom, and Saloua Zerhouni

Between two uprisings : the study of protest in the Middle East, 2010-2020 / Nermin Allam, Chantal Berman, Killian Clarke, and Jillian Schwedler

International relations and regional (in)security / May Darwich, F. Gregory Gause III, Waleed Hazbun, Curtis Ryan, and Morten Valbjørn

Militaries, militias, and violence / Holger Albrecht, Kevin Koehler, Devorah Manekin, and Ora Szekely

Political economy and development / Ferdinand Eibl, Shimaa Hatab, and Steffen Hertog

Islam and Islamism / Tarek Masoud, Khalil al-Anani, Steven Brooke, Courtney Freer, and R. Quinn Mecham

The politics of identity and sectarianism / Fanar Haddad, Lisel Hintz, Rima Majed, Toby Matthiesen, Bassel F. Salloukh, and Alexandra Siegel

Public opinion / Lindsay J. Benstead, Justin Gengler, and Michael Robbins

Migration and displacement / Rawan Arar, Laurie Brand, Rana B. Khoury, Noora Lori, Lama Mourad, and Wendy Pearlman

Towards a relational approach to local politics / Janine A. Clark, Sarah El-Kazaz, Mona Harb, and Lana Salman

Triumph over adversity : reflections on the practice of Middle East political science / Lisa Anderson.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-764008-7

0-19-764006-0

0-19-764007-9