War and State Building in the Middle East - Couverture souple

Schwarz, Rolf

 
9780813044743: War and State Building in the Middle East
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 081304474X ISBN 13 : 9780813044743
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2013

Synopsis

War and State Building in the Middle East addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the authoritarian-regime governments commonly found in the Middle East, particularly among oil-rich countries. In this region, war has interacted with processes of state making in ways that fundamentally differ from the European experience. In short, unlike in Europe, wars do not make states in the Middle East; they destroy them.

According to economic theory, most oil-rich countries are rentier states; that is, they rely upon the extraction of a natural resource to generate revenue and authority for the central government. As a result, there is little reliance upon domestic taxation and a general lack of political accountability and transparency.

By examining how such governments wage war, Rolf Schwarz turns the prevailing wisdom of modern state building on its head. He closely analyzes the real-world experiences of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq to show how rentierism leads to internal weaknesses when it comes to governing. His comparative approach allows him to demonstrate how varying levels of reliance upon external resource rents are reflected in the structure of the regime.

By highlighting the perils of funding wars through the sale of natural resources, fighting with imported weaponry, and accepting peace settlements negotiated and guaranteed by foreign powers, Schwarz offers provocative insights into post-conflict peace building, state failure, and the potential for democratic rule in the region.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rolf Schwarz is professor at the NATO Defense College in Rome.

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Éditeur
University Press of Florida
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
081304474X
ISBN 13 
9780813044743
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
172
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

Krügerweg 1
Trebbin
Brandenburg
14959
Allemagne

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9780813037929: War and State Building in the Middle East

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0813037921 ISBN 13 :  9780813037929
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2011
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