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The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa: Structures, Vulnerabilities, and Forces book cover

2nd Edition

The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa Structures, Vulnerabilities, and Forces

Edited By Sean Yom Copyright 2022
440 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

440 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

440 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The second edition of this well-regarded volume explores the societies of the Middle East and North Africa. Presenting original studies written by the world’s leading MENA scholars, it sheds light upon the organizing structures, human vulnerabilities, and dynamic forces that propel social change among the peoples of the Arab world, as well as Israel, Turkey, and Iran. The volume can be used in... Read more

1. Bringing Society Back In
Sean Yom

Part I: Societal Structures

2. Social Life, from Rural to Urban
Rachel Bahn, Tariq Tell, and Rami Zurayk

3. Social Mobilization and Civil Society
Vincent Durac

4. Identities, Their Power and Pull
P.R. Kumaraswamy

Part II: Societal Vulnerabilities

5. Economic Development: Bread, Jobs, and Beyond
Bessma Momani

6. Social and Cultural Legacies of Rentierism
Hae Won Jeong

7. The Nexus of Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Security
Mohamad Behnassi

8. Understanding Refugees
Rawan Arar

Part III: Societal Forces

9. Religion and Faith
Ramazan Kilinc

10. Women and Gender
Lindsay J. Benstead

11. The Youth Generation
Sean Yom

12. Public Opinion and Attitudes
Bethany Shockley

Biography

Sean Yom is Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, USA and Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, USA. He is a widely published expert on regimes and development in the Middle East and North Africa and regularly travels to the region for research.

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