State And Economics In The Middle East
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of empire, nationalism, and modernisation, Alfred Bonné's State and Economics in the Middle East presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the economic structures and political forces that shaped one of the world's most strategically vital regions during the mid-twentieth century. Drawing on extensive empirical research, Bonné chronicles the transformation of Middle Eastern economies under the twin pressures of colonial administration and emerging statehood, detailing how land tenure, industrial development, capital investment, and trade policy interacted to define the social fabric of nations in transition. Part of the prestigious International Library of Sociology and Social Reconstruction — founded by Karl Mannheim and edited by W. J. H. Sprott — this work sits firmly within the tradition of rigorous social-scientific inquiry that characterised the most ambitious scholarship of its era. Bonné argues with clarity and authority that economic policy in the Middle East cannot be divorced from its political and cultural context, illustrating how the region's unique historical inheritance shaped its path toward modernity. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the deep structural forces still at work in the contemporary Middle East, this volume leaves the reader questioning how much has truly changed.
Author: Alfred Bonné
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Routledge (The International Library of Sociology & Social Reconstruction)
Genre: Business & economics
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of empire, nationalism, and modernisation, Alfred Bonné's State and Economics in the Middle East presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the economic structures and political forces that shaped one of the world's most strategically vital regions during the mid-twentieth century. Drawing on extensive empirical research, Bonné chronicles the transformation of Middle Eastern economies under the twin pressures of colonial administration and emerging statehood, detailing how land tenure, industrial development, capital investment, and trade policy interacted to define the social fabric of nations in transition. Part of the prestigious International Library of Sociology and Social Reconstruction — founded by Karl Mannheim and edited by W. J. H. Sprott — this work sits firmly within the tradition of rigorous social-scientific inquiry that characterised the most ambitious scholarship of its era. Bonné argues with clarity and authority that economic policy in the Middle East cannot be divorced from its political and cultural context, illustrating how the region's unique historical inheritance shaped its path toward modernity. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the deep structural forces still at work in the contemporary Middle East, this volume leaves the reader questioning how much has truly changed.