Tribes and power : nationalism and ethnicity in the Middle East
Tribes and power : nationalism and ethnicity in the Middle East
Edited by: Faleh A. Jabar & Hosham Dawod
- London Saqi Books 2003
- 325p ill. 24x17cm
Tribes and Power provides a comprehensive understanding of the structure, functioning, and change of today's Middle Eastern tribes. In some Middle Eastern countries, tribalism has been strengthened by centralized policies, modern technology, and the market economy. This stimulating collection scrutinizes the complexities of kinship structures in Arab and Islamic cultures, and contains case studies of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia--Publisher's description
English
9780863568046
DS36-39.2 History of Asia- Arab countries
Tribes and Power provides a comprehensive understanding of the structure, functioning, and change of today's Middle Eastern tribes. In some Middle Eastern countries, tribalism has been strengthened by centralized policies, modern technology, and the market economy. This stimulating collection scrutinizes the complexities of kinship structures in Arab and Islamic cultures, and contains case studies of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia--Publisher's description
English
9780863568046
DS36-39.2 History of Asia- Arab countries