The return of the past : state, identity, and society in the post-arab spring middle east / Uzi Rabi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rābī, ʻŪzī, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Spring, 2010---Influence.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

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

Middle East.

Middle East--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]

Summary:

This book argues that the Arab Spring brought to the forefront numerous societal, political, and historical problems in the Middle East that scholars and practitioners throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century have continually glossed over or reduced in their analysis and analytical frameworks when studying the Middle East. These include the prevalent and persistent impact of Islam on political life, an impact of transnational and subnational identities, including sect, tribe, and regional identity, as well as the overuse of the state as the fundamental unit of analysis when studying the region. As a result, this book asserts that primordial identities including religion, sect, and tribe have, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the conduct of politics in the Middle East.

Contents:

Putting the Arab Spring into context : history, state, and society

The Arab Spring at the service of Sunni Shiʻi animosities : Iran and the rise of the Islamic State

The Middle Eastern system : the confluence of regional and global actors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-7936-0049-X