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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450611003321

Autore

Deegan Heather

Titolo

Third worlds : the politics of the Middle East and Africa / / Heather Deegan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-82764-4

0-203-29217-0

1-134-82765-2

1-280-32088-5

0-203-43168-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

956.05

Soggetti

Democracy - Religious aspects - Islam

Electronic books.

Middle East Politics and government 1979-

Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 1960-

Middle East Economic conditions 1979-

Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic conditions 1960-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-271) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; THE ISLAMIC/AFRICAN CONNECTION; ISLAM AND DEMOCRATISATION; THEOCRATIC/SECULAR STATES AND SOCIETIES; REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCES; ECONOMIC PRESSURES; VIOLENCE, WARS AND CIVIL DISORDER; THIRD WORLDS?; Appendices; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Third Worlds focuses attention on the relationship between the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, examining the alternative Islamic development agenda which, in part, mirrors that of the World Bank and the IMF.