Limited Statehood and Informal Governance in the Middle East and Africa (Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series)

Synopsis

Hybrid forms of governance – where the central state authority does not possess a monopoly of violence and fails to exercise control – are not only an epiphenomena, but a reality likely to persist. This book explores this phenomenon drawing on examples from the Middle East and Africa. It considers the different sorts of actors – state and non-state, public and private, national and transnational – which possess power, examines the dynamics of the relationships between central authorities and other actors, and reviews the varying outcomes. The book provides an alternative view of the way in which governance has been constructed and lived, puts forward a conceptualisation of various forms of governance which have hitherto been regarded as exceptions, and argues for such forms of governance to be regarded as part of the norm.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

278 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780429997303

Related ISBNs:

9780367564360, 9781138586468, 9780429504570

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

06/04/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Ruth Hanau Santini, Abel Polese and Rob Kevlihan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Nonfiction, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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Edited by:

Ruth Hanau Santini

Edited by:

Abel Polese

Edited by:

Rob Kevlihan