This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region. INDICE: Introduction - The Economics of Military Expenditure: A LiteratureReview - Iran: The Quest for Becoming the Dominant Regional Power - Turkey: Secularism with an Asiatic Connotation - Iraq: The Unholy Marriage of Adversaries - Syria: The Costs of the Palestinian Question - Egypt: The Costs of Being an Arab Leader - Israel: The Costs of Survival in a Hostile Neighbourhood
- ISBN: 978-0-230-22017-1
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés