Understanding the Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings, Hardcover by Diwan, Ishac (EDT), ISBN 9814596000, ISBN-13 9789814596008, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Citing the difficulty in predicting what the future will bring and the lack of success so far in creating new political orders, whether due to popular pressure against powerful presidents, the prospect of perennial rule by family dynasties, or shifts in middle class opinion as they face crony capitalism, unrest continues as a driver to replace existing systems. Diwan and his contributors seek to understand the genesis of the revolts, the drive to democracy, the state of capitalism in the Arab world, and discuss lessons derived from other countries. There are 10 chapters divided into four sections: the genesis of the uprisings; a transition to democracy?; Arab capitalism in crisis; lessons from elsewhere. Chapters are: the political economy of Arab Presidents for Life—and after; understanding revolution in the Middle East: the central role of the middle class; the making of the Tunisian revolution; on the determinants of democratic transitions; islamists in power? inclusion, moderation, and the Arab uprisings; detecting corruption and evaluating programs; enhancing competition in a post-revolutionary Arab context: does the Turkish experience provide any lessons?; political and economic developments in Turkey and the transformation of political Islam (1); social order, rents, and economic development in Iran since the early 20th century; what happened in the early years of democracy: Indonesia’s experience. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()