Middle East Monarchies
Subtitle: The Challenge of Modernity
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: July 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9781555878627
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Political structure & processes; Rank & titles; Contemporary Politics - Middle East; Monarchy And Aristocracy; History; Politics / Current Events; History: World; General; Government - Comparative; Middle East - General; Middle East; Monarchy; Politics and government
Description: Offers an in-depth discussion of fundamentals and performance of monarchies in the Middle East. Focuses on the roots and characteristics of these monarchies, and examines causes of the collapse of some and the longevity of others. Looks at performance of present-day monarchies and problems they face, using case studies and comparative essays to illustrate varying capacities of the region's monarchies to cope with modernity during the 20th century.