Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-415-10033-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 456 g

Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East is an introduction to the political economy of the Middle East, focusing on its most salient features - persistent poverty and extreme inequality. El-Ghonemy analyses the factors influencing the region, including its unique historical, religious and cultural mix, as well as its economic foundations and forms of corruption. For each factor he employs case-studies drawn from throughout the region, from Turkey to Sudan and Morocco to Iran. In the final section El-Ghomeny discusses possible solutions to the challenges facing the region, including possible uses of a peace dividend, and the role of democracy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

El-Ghonemy, M. Riad

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Plan of the book, The approach PART I The Roots 1 Basic concepts and realities 2 Historical origins 3 Religious foundations of justice and inheritance 4 Economic foundations: the natural resource base 5 Unbalanced development 6 Social imbalance in public expenditure: health, education and defence 7 Corruption: the embezzlement of public funds 8 Inequality in private consumption PART II Policy choice: some countries’ experiences 9 Redistribution of wealth and income: an assessment 10 Economic policy reforms: distributional impact 11 Prospects and challenges

Über Autor(innen)

M. Riad El-Ghonemy is Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford, Fellow of the American University in Cairo and Emeritus Professor, Ein-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He is the author of several books, including The Political Economy of Rural Poverty (1990).