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Author: Clement M. Henry (University of Texas, Austin) ,
Robert Springborg (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9780511807688
ISBN 10: 0511807686
Publication Date: 05 June 2012
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Reviews
'This is a very interesting, provocative and thought-provoking book by two of the most experienced political scientists, turned political economists, at work on the Middle East.' E. Roger Owen, Harvard University '... it is an excellent presentation of the opportunities much of the Middle East has missed and the costs of this failure.' Development Policy Review 'This concise study is a valuable addition to the literature on the political economy of the Middle East.' Journal of Development Studies Categories chosen are not just eye-catching but explanatory....This richly detailed, demanding study deserves a careful reading. Foreign Affairs This is a very interesting, provocative and thought-provoking book by two of the most experienced political scientists--turned political economists, at work on the Middle East. E. Roger Owen, A.J. Meyer Professor of Middle Eastern History, Harvard University This volume makes several significant contributions to the growing literature on the political economy of the Middle East. Middle East Journal ...Henry and Springbog manage a 'tour de force' by combining insightful theoretical analysis with intricate quantitative and qualitative details of the states and societies under examination. Their conclusion...is important: countries that have gone furthest on the road to democratization stand the best chance of developing effective policies to respond to globalization and improve economic performance. The breadth and depth of the analysis deserve special mention....the authors have not only gathered an impressive number of facts and figures, they have also managed to do so while maintaining the coherence and incisiveness of their analysis. As a result, the volume marks a milestone in studying the impact of globalization on the MENA region. It will be of particular use to students of the Middle East, but also to anyone seeking a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing regional governments in the years and decades to come. International Journal
'This is a very interesting, provocative and thought-provoking book by two of the most experienced political scientists, turned political economists, at work on the Middle East.' E. Roger Owen, Harvard University '... it is an excellent presentation of the opportunities much of the Middle East has missed and the costs of this failure.' Development Policy Review 'This concise study is a valuable addition to the literature on the political economy of the Middle East.' Journal of Development Studies
Author Information
Clement M. Henry is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include The Mediterranean Debt Crescent: A Comparative Study of Money and Power in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey (1996) and (with co-editor Kate Gillespie) Oil in the New World Order (1995). Robert Springborg is Director of the American Research Center in Egypt. Until 1999 he was Professor of Middle East Politics at Macquarie University. His most recent publication (with Abdo Baaklini and Guilain Denoeux) is Legislative Politics in the Arab World (1999), while his book Politics in the Middle East (1993), which he co-authored with James A. Bill, is now in its fifth edition.
