Inside the Arab world
By: Michael Field.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 439
Subjects: Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 1945-; Arab countries -- Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Arab world; title: Deception and division: 1914-48; title: Hope and disaster: 1948-70; title: Despair: 1970-93; title: The corruption of the state; title: Economic stagnation; title: The collapse of Algeria; title: The search for a reason; title: The demand for legitimate government; title: The IMF's medicine; title: Structural reform; title: Political Islam; title: Islamic government; title: Steps towards democracy; title: Society and democracy; title: The problems of Saudi Arabia; title: Pressures for peace; title: Peace; title: A pragmatic Arab world; title: The West and the Arabs.