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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455012703321

Titolo

The Arab state and neo-liberal globalization [[electronic resource] ] : the restructuring of state power in the Middle East / / edited by Laura Guazzone and Daniela Pioppi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reading, UK, : Ithaca, 2009

ISBN

0-86372-510-4

0-86372-370-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GuazzoneLaura

PioppiDaniela

Disciplina

918.1092367

Soggetti

Islam and politics - Arab countries

Globalization

Neoliberalism

Electronic books.

Arab countries Politics and government 21st century

Arab countries Foreign relations

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; 1 Interpreting Change in the Arab World; PART I CHANGING PATTERNS OF POLITICAL MOBILIZATION; 2 Neo-liberal Structural Adjustment, Political Demobilization, and Neo-authoritarianism in Egypt; 3 An Analysis of Political Change in Lebanon in the Light of Recent Mobilization Cycles; 4 Saudi Arabia's Political Demobilization in Regional Comparison: Monarchical Tortoise and Republican Hares; PART I I CHANGING PATTERNS OF WEALTH ACCUMULATIONAND DISTRIBUTION

5 The Political Economy of Authoritarianism in Egypt: Insufficient Structural Reforms, Limited Outcomesand a Lack of New Actors6 The Lebanese Socio-economic System, 1985-2005; 7 Globalization and the Saudi Economy: Gains and Losses; 8 Morocco's Political Economy: Ambiguous Privatization and the Emerging Social Question; PART I I I CHANGING PATTERNS OF GLOBALIZED SECURITY; 9 The Security Sector



in Egypt: Management, Coercion and External Alliance under the Dynamics of Change; 10 The Virtual Sovereignty of the Lebanese State: From Deviant Case to Ideal-type

11 The Saudi Security Environment: Plus Ça Change . . .12 Security Policy and Democratic Reform in Morocco: Between Public Discourse and Reality; 13 The Arab State and Neo-liberal Globalization; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of essays by leading academics offers an alternative approach to the study of today''s Arab states by focusing on their participation in neo-liberal globalization rather than on authoritarianism or Islam. The effects of the restructuring of traditional state power engendered by globalization are analyzed separately, through updated empirical research in the political, economic and security processes of each country considered. Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Saudi Arabia are the case studies selected to represent different paths towards a shared model of ''new'' Arab state which, f

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910904079703321

Autore

Grzelczak Marlena

Titolo

Determinanty obrotu bezgotówkowego w krajach Unii Europejskiej na przykładzie kart płatniczych / Marlena Grzelczak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Łódź [Poland], : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024

ISBN

83-8331-514-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 p. 300)

Soggetti

Economy

Financial Markets

Lingua di pubblicazione

Polacco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Research devoted to the determinants of cashless payments is an important issue from a financial point of view. The spread of cashless trading benefits participants in the payment system, including



consumers and businesses, and ultimately the economy as a whole.Because of the benefits of cashless trading, it was important to recognize the determinants of cashless trading. The monograph took as its main objective the identification and evaluation of the impact of key factors on cashless turnover using payment cards, and their empirical verification on a macro-scale for the period 2004–2022.The empirical study conducted at the macro-scale level – with the help of econometric modeling – allowed the identification of statistically significant key economic and non-economic variables, including sociodemographic, cultural and payment infrastructure-related variables at the macro-scale, some of which were common to the EU-15 and EU-13 group of countries, which provided the basis for verifying the main hypothesis. Knowledge of the determinants of non-cash trade is an important element in the formation of monetary policy and is a valuable source of information in making strategic decisions on non-cash trade and the payment system. This information is important for the economy, but also for payment market stakeholders, who need reliable statistical data in order to be able to compare the level of development of the payment system with other countries. Recognizing the determinants of cashless payments is the focus of central banks, payment organizations, commercial banks – payment card issuers, clearing agents, merchants, IT institutions that support the introduction of innovative solutions in payments.