Beschreibung:
Examining globalization in the Middle East, this book provides a much needed assessment of the impact of globalization in the 'greater' Middle East, including North Africa, in the context of the powerful geopolitical forces at work in shaping the region today.
Introduction: Globalization and Geopolitics in the Middle East 1. Globalization: System or Process? 2. Globalization and Strategic Interdependence 3. The MENA Regional System in Crisis 4. Geopolitical Tectonics: GME on the Margins of Eurasia 5. Government and Governance in the Era of Globalization 6. Economic Internationalization and the Changing Balance of Economic Power in the Middle East 7. Culture Clash: Globalization and the Geopolitics of Identity in the Middle East 8. Globalization and International Politics of the GME 9. Globalization and the Middle East in Perspective