| Description |
xviii, 273 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-259) and index. |
| Contents |
The emergence of Arab nationalism : one nation, many states -- Arab nationalism: modest beginnings -- World War I and its aftermath: the Arab Revolt and unrealized expectations -- State-building and nation-building in adverse circumstances -- The dynastic era : upheaval, revolution and transition (1945-1954) -- The radical heyday (1955-1967) -- From order to disorder : the triumph and decline of Arab states -- After the June 1967 debacle : picking up the pieces (1967-1970) -- Diminished leadership : Egypt and the Arab order in the Sadat-Mubarak era (1970-2010) -- Failed aspirations, failed state : Iraq under Saddam, and beyond (1968-2010) -- Syria under the Asad dynasty : from weak state to aspiring regional power (1970-2010) -- Symbol versus substance : the Palestinian movement in the Arab firmament since 1967 -- The Arab Spring : disorder and disintegration -- Concluding observations : whither the Arab system? Whither the Arab state? |
| Subject |
Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Arab countries. (OCoLC)fst01240128
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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| ISBN |
9781442236912 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1442236914 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9781442236929 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1442236922 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781442236936 (electronic) |
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1442236930 (electronic) |
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