Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

Development, Democracy, and Dictatorship
10. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-82767-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 846 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa: Development, Democracy, and Dictatorship (10th Edition) offers a definitive and timely guide to the political landscapes of one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

Bringing together fully revised chapters from leading scholars, this landmark volume examines the historical trajectories, political institutions, economic development, and foreign policies of nearly two dozen countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Covering events and transformations from the twentieth century until the current day, it provides clear, comparative insights into the Arab world, Israel, Turkey, and Iran. Each country chapter follows a consistent structure, allowing readers to navigate complex domestic politics and foreign relations with ease, while data tables, maps, fact boxes, and annotated bibliographies enrich understanding and facilitate further study.

An essential resource for students, researchers, and anyone seeking a deeper grasp of the region, this edition - used alone or alongside its companion volume, The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa - offers a comprehensive and accessible foundation for exploring the interplay of development, democracy, and dictatorship in the Middle East.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yom, Sean

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

List of Maps, Tables, Boxes, and Photographs

List of Contributors

Chapter 1. Political dynamics in the MENA: democracy, authoritarianism, and history

Sean Yom

Chapter 2. The context of political life: geography, economics, and society

Sean Yom

Part I: North Africa

Chapter 3. Kingdom of Morocco

Gregory White

Chapter 4. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

Azzedine Layachi

Chapter 5. Republic of Tunisia

Lindsay Benstead

Chapter 6. State of Libya

Karim Mezran and Tahani Elmogrbi

Chapter 7. Arab Republic of Egypt

Kira Jumet

Part II: Near East

Chapter 8. State of Israel

Mira Sucharov and Hamed Mousavi

Chapter 9. Palestine

Glenn Robinson

Chapter 10. Syrian Arab Republic

Thomas Pierret

Chapter 11. Republic of Lebanon

Imad Salamey

Chapter 12. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

André Bank

Chapter 13. Republic of Iraq

Ariel Ahram

Chapter 14. Republic of Turkey

Kristin Fabbe

Part III: The Gulf

Chapter 15. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Sean Foley

Chapter 16. Islamic Republic of Iran

Saeid Golkar

Chapter 17. Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman

Christopher Davidson

Chapter 18. Republic of Yemen

Stacey Philbrick Yadav

INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Sean Yom is Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. He is a widely published expert on regimes and development in the Middle East and North Africa, and regularly travels to the region.