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PublisherPalgrave Macmillan The Limited

ISBN-10140399577X

ISBN-139781403995773

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038765046

Product Key Features

Number of PagesX, 239 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWorld Society and the Middle East : Reconstructions in Regional Politics

SubjectSociology / General, Globalization, Military / General, International Relations / General, World / Middle Eastern, Social Psychology

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Psychology, History

AuthorStephan Stetter, Oliver P. Richmond

SeriesRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-015914

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'This is a path-breaking study that leads our analysis of the Middle East to new horizons. Stetter provides a rare example of combining theoretical sophistication with deep empirical knowledge. A challenging and thought-provoking piece of work that cannot be ignored.' - Professor Thomas Diez, University of Birmingham, UK 'Stephan Stetter's book makes use of the insights of 'theory' and 'area studies' in understanding the 'Middle East'. It tackles difficult questions (as with 'conflict' and 'peace') and politicizes those very answers that mainstream approaches present as 'natural' (and therefore 'unchanging'). It is an inspired and inspiring read.' Pinar Bilgin, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.956

Table Of ContentPART I: WORLD SOCIETY AND THE MIDDLE EAST Introduction: Globalization, World Society and the Study of the Middle East in IR Regionalization and Debordering: The Middle East between Global Interconnectivity and Functional Differentiation PART II: THE CREEPING ANTAGONIZATION OF MIDDLE EAST POLITICS Power and Contestations: Crossings the Lines between Power and Powerlessness in the Middle East Inclusion and Exclusion: Fragile Strategies of Deparadoxification in the Middle East PART III: RETHINKING CONFLICTS AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Identities and Conflicts: The 'Deep Perturbation' of Middle East politics Beyond Orientalisation and Civilization: Concluding Remarks

SynopsisOffers a novel cross-disciplinary theoretical perspective on conflict and conflict transformation in world society, and integrates the study of conflicts in the Middle East region into a modern systems theoretical framework., World Society and the Middle East offers an innovative theoretical framework for the study of Middle East politics. By using rich empirical data on current developments in Middle East politics and society (with a special focus on Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria) the book focuses on pertinent issues in contemporary Middle East studies such as the role of space and power, the pervasiveness of patterns of inclusion/exclusion as well as the status of identities and conflicts. It applies world society theory in modern systems theory to the study of this conflict-ridden region and argues that any comprehensive study on Middle East politics must be firmly embedded within the framework of a complex theory of globalization and a deconstructivist understanding of society.

LC Classification NumberJQ1758-1852