Altered States: The Remaking of the Political in the Arab World (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government)

Synopsis

Building on Timothy Mitchell's seminal 1991 exploration of the "Limits of the State," this book brings together contributions on the state in the Arab world from the past and present in an edited volume. Altered States views the state less as a matter of people and institutions and more as sets of practices, regimes of truth, and capabilities of power, and the effects they have on those under their control. Through analysing case studies - including Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, UAE, Rojova, and the Islamic State - the concept of the state is applied and questioned. This book examines the roots of policies that led to the uprisings, focusing on how the "authoritarian bargain", which helped define Arab politics, broke down with the rise of neoliberalism. It also assesses how boundaries between state and society have been redrawn, as various dynamics have brought state forces into more open conflict with citizens and each other. The rapid pace of change in the Arab world has necessitated constant modification of themes and theoretical lens of analysis. This book will, therefore, be of interest to practitioners, graduate students and academics of the Arab world, statehood, and political science.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

288 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000617658

Related ISBNs:

9781032134147, 9781032134093, 9781003229094

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/22/22

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Sune Haugbolle and Mark LeVine

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Sune Haugbolle

Edited by:

Mark LeVine