Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North Africa
Security, Sovereignty and New Political Orders
Abel Polese editor Ruth Hanau Santini editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:30th Sep '20
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Alternative forms of government and statehood exist in the Middle East and North African regions. The chapters in this volume demonstrate this and explore the notion of power from a non-statist perspective, highlighting the limits of states and their governance.
Using empirical evidence from Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Tunisia, Iraq, Yemen, and Mali, the authors explore non-standard cases where power may be retained by a state but must be shared with a number of local actors, resulting in limited statehood and hybrid governance, which leads to competition and sharing of symbolic and political power within a state.
This book is intended to prompt a critical reflection on the meaning of governance. It will illuminate informal structures which deserve attention when studying governance and power dynamics within a state or a region. This book was originally published as a special issue of Small Wars & Insurgencies.
ISBN: 9780367662325
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Weight: 460g
234 pages