A political economy of the Middle East /
Richards, Alan,1946-,author.
Waterbury, John,author.
Cammett, Melani Claire,1969-author.
Diwan, Ishac,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-450) and index.
Introduction -- The framework of the study -- Economic growth and structural change -- The impact of demographic change -- Human capital : health, education, and labor markets -- Water and food security -- The emergence of the public sector -- Contradictions of state-led growth -- Re-mixing market and state : the uncertain career of the "Washington Consensus" -- Urban political economy -- Political regimes : as viewed by themselves and others -- Solidarism and its enemies -- The military and the state -- Is Islam the solution? -- Regional economic integration and labor migration -- Conclusion: The political economy of the Arab uprisings.
Working class