How capitalism failed the Arab world: The economic roots and precarious future of the Middle East uprisings

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Political Science

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2014

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Zed Books Ltd.

Physical Description

xii, 210 pages, illustrations, 23 cm.

Abstract

Economic liberalization has failed in the Arab world. Instead of ushering in economic dynamism and precipitating democratic reform, it has over the last three decades resulted in greater poverty, rising income inequality and sky-rocketing rates of youth unemployment. In 'How Capitalism Failed the Arab World', Richard Heydarian shows how years of economic mismanagement, political autocracy and corruption have encouraged people to revolt, and how the initial optimism of the uprisings is now giving way to bitter power struggles, increasing uncertainty and continued economic stagnation.

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Disciplines

Economics | Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Series Title

Economic controversies

Keywords

Arab Spring, 2010- —Economic aspects; Arab countries—Economic conditions—21st century; Arab countries—Economic policy—21st century; Arab countries—Politics and government—21st century

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