1st Edition

Local Politics And Development In The Middle East

Edited By Louis J. Cantori, Iliya Harik Copyright 1984
270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

This book concentrates on how local politics influence development in the Middle East, with the intent of encouraging more appropriate assistance programs. It discusses general policy issues and the nature of center-periphery relations in Middle East countries.

1. Introduction 2. Development and Center Building in the Middle East 3. Local Leadership in Urban Egypt: Leader, Family and Community Perceptions 4. Continuity and Change in Local Development Policies in Egypt: From Nasser to Sadat 5. Local Patterns of Leadership and the Development of the Aswan High Dam Lake 6. Syria: The Role of Ideology and Party Organization in Local Development 7. New Institutions and Processes in a Traditional Setting: Examples from Al-Karak, Jordan 8. Local-Level Politics and Development in Lebanon: The View from Borj Hammoud 9. Ta Awun Mahwit: A Case Study of a Local Development Association in Highland Yemen 10. National Seeds in Local Soil: Will Development Grow? 11. Development in Rural Turkey: Leadership or Patronage?

Biography

Louis J. Cantori is chairman of the Department of Political Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Iliya Harik is professor of political science and director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University.