Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; One Debating and Implementing "Development" in Morocco; Two Who Cares about Political Reform?; Three The Power of Political Movements; Four Assessing the Social Impact of Development; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Cohen and Jaidi trace the development of contemporary Morocco in the Islamic world of North Africa, which is currently at the forefront of the clash between Western-style development and the politicized Islam that now pervades the Arab world. By applying globalization theory to detailed accounts of everyday life in an Arab society, the book is uniquely suited to students. Morocco in particular is a good place to look at this extremely important confrontation. It is among the most liberalized Islamic states, yet it is also in the midst of a revival of politicized Islam, which has its
