Civil Society in Yemen

The Political Economy of Activism in Modern Arabia

AvSheila Carapico,Charles Tripp

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Sheila Carapico's book on civic participation in modern Yemen makes an authoritative contribution to the study of political culture in the Arabian peninsula. Relying on in-depth documentary and field research, the author traces the political dynamics of recent years, culminating in Yemeni unification, focuses on efforts to develop the political, economic and social structures of a modern, democratic government. Her wide-ranging analysis of the legal, institutional and financial aspects of state building and of popular dimensions of political liberalization, protest and participation challenge the stereotypical view of conservative Arab Muslim society. The political economy approach to the study which reveals a surprising degree of 'activism in Arabia' also helps to interpret the nature of civil society from a broad theoretical perspective. This is an important book which promises to become the definitive work on twentieth-century Yemen.

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Utgivningsdatum:2007-01-18
Mått:152 x 228 x 17 mm
Vikt:416 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Middle East Studies
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521034821

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"Carapico is most convincing in calling for an expanded understanding of Arab civil society. Her evidence about the myriad ways Yemeni citizens have participated in political life, tried to shape their communities, and improved their economic circumstances is difficult to refute and makes for a fascinating read. This book forces us to think about Arab civil society in a new way...the originiality and relevance of Carapico's thesis about civil society and the vast amount of theoretical, historical, economic, and political ground she covers ensures it is indeed path-breaking." Middle East Insight

Innehållsförteckning

List of tables; Preface and acknowledgements; Note on transliteration and terminology; List of abbreviations; Map; 1. Civil society in comparative perspective; 2. Twentieth-century states and economies; 3. Islam, tribes and social services; 4. Colonialism, activism and resistance; 5. Self-help, social capital and state power; 6. Unity, pluralism and political participation; 7. Civic responses to political crisis; 8. Political movements, cultural trends and civic potential; Endnotes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.