| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 9 |
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Cambridge Middle East studies ; 9.
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| Contents |
Civil society in comparative perspective -- Twentieth-century states and economies -- Islam, tribes, and social services -- Colonialism, activism, and resistance -- Self-help, social capital, and state power -- Unity, pluralism, and political participation -- Civic responses to political crisis -- Political movements, cultural trends, and civic potential |
| Summary |
Sheila Carapico's book on civic participation in modern Yemen makes an authoritative, path-breaking contribution to the study of political culture in the Arabian peninsula. Relying on in-depth documentary and field research, the author traces the political dynamics of the last fifty years that culminated in Yemeni unification, focusing on efforts to develop the political, economic, and social structures of a modern, democratic government. Her wide-ranging analysis of the legal, institutional, and financial aspects of state building and of popular dimensions of political liberalization, protest, and participation challenge the stereotypical view of conservative Arab Muslim society. In addition to revealing a surprising degree of 'activism in Arabia', the political economy approach helps to interpret the nature of civil society from a broader theoretical perspective |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-253) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Civil society -- Yemen (Republic)
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Political participation -- Yemen (Republic)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Civil society
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Political participation
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Politics and government
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Maatschappelijk middenveld.
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Activisme.
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| SUBJECT |
Yemen (Republic) -- Politics and government
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| Subject |
Yemen (Republic)
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Jemen.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
97023259 |
| ISBN |
0511000200 |
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9780511000201 |
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9780511584893 |
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051158489X |
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