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Democracy in the Balance: Culture and Society in the Middle East Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Kamrava, Mehran (Author)
ISBN: 1566430631     ISBN-13: 9781566430630
Publisher: CQ Press
OUR PRICE:   $94.05  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 1998
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations - General
- Political Science | World - General
Dewey: 306.209
LCCN: 98-8990
Lexile Measure: 1610
Series: Comparative Politics & the International Political Economy,
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.02" W x 8.96" (0.95 lbs) 300 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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Examining the social and cultural forces that have hindered the emergence and widespread development of democratic polities in the Middle East, Mehran Kamrava analyzes the effect politics, in particular, and society-based dynamics, in general, have had on the nature and evolution of Middle Eastern culture.


Contributor Bio(s): Kamrava, Mehran: -

Mehran Kamrava teaches political science at California State University, Northridge. Born in Iran, he received his Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He is the author of a number of books, including Revolutionary Politics; Revolution in Iran: The Roots of Turmoil; and Cultural Politics in the Third World.