Policy-Making in a Transformative State: The Case of Qatar 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Tok, M. Evren (Editor), Alkhater, Lolwah R. M. (Editor), Pal, Leslie A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1137466383 ISBN-13: 9781137466389 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
Dewey: 320.6 |
LCCN: 2016945721 |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.08" W x 8.66" (1.41 lbs) 405 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book explores, in a series of detailed case studies, how public policy is actually made in Qatar. While Qatar is a Gulf monarchy, its governance is complex. Other analysts have tried to come to grips with this complexity using qualified descriptions of the system such as 'late rentier, ' 'pluralized autocracy, ' 'tribal democracy, ' or 'soft authoritarian.' The authors of the volume use the lens of a transformative state. Qatar is deliberately engaged in a rapid process of radical economic and societal transformation. That process has its contradictions and tensions, particularly with regards to achieving a balance between Islam, social traditions, and modernity. This book explores how it also has a specific policy dynamic of generating ideas and institutions, developing policy and program designs, implementation and coordination. |