{"product_id":"a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-paperback","title":"A Political Economy of the Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelani Cammett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Political Economy of the Middle East is the most comprehensive analysis of developments in the political economy of the region over the past several decades, examining the interaction of economic development processes, state systems and policies, and social actors in the Middle East.The fourth edition, with new authors Melani Cammett and Ishac Diwan, has been thoroughly revised, with two new introductory chapters that provide an updated framework with which to understand and study the many changes in demography, education, labor markets, urbanization, water and agriculture, and international labor migration in the recent years. The new edition also includes: a new chapter that charts the political economy of the Gulf states and, in particular, the phenomenal growth of oil economies; a new chapter on the rise of \"crony capitalism;\" and increased coverage of the changes in civil society and social movements in the region, including an exploration of the causes, dynamics, consequences, and aftermath of the Arab uprisings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMELANI CAMMETT\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of government at Harvard University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCompassionate Communalism: Welfare and Sectarianism in Lebanon\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Non-State Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eISHAC DIWAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a visiting researcher at the Paris School of Economics and directs the Economic and Political Transformation Program at the Economic Research Forum. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN RICHARDS\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of economics and environmental studies, emeritus, at the University of California at Santa Cruz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN WATERBURY\u003c\/b\u003e is William Stewart Tod Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Emeritus, at Princeton University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 618\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790624424224,"sku":"9780813349381","price":126.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e72e8e7513f52b7d1b4a5662266fbf99.webp?v=1780681629","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-political-economy-of-the-middle-east-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}