Beschreibung:
This book examines thematic problems that cut across all the Muslim states experiencing unrest. It groups the countries into various blocs according to their shared characteristics, then discusses these groups one by one.
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Transition from an Arab Spring to an Islamic Winter 1 The Structure of Arab Society: Tribes and Artificial States 2 The Ottoman Heritage 3 Authoritarian Rule in the Islamic World 4 The Caliphate and the Ideal of the Islamic State 5 The Globalization of Information and the World Media 6 Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, and the Republican Model 7 Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Morocco, Jordan, and the Monarchical Model 8 Syria, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Tribal Model 9 Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the Shi'ite Model 10 Algeria, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, the Palestinians, and the Revolutionary Model Summary: The Islamic Spring and Israel, and What Lies Ahead Bibliography Index