The unmaking of Arab socialism /
Ali Kadri.
- London : Anthem Press, 2016.
- 1 online resource (320 pages).
- Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy .
- Anthem frontiers of global political economy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: FROM ARAB SOCIALISM TO NEO-LIBERALISM: THE POLITICS OF IMMISERATION; Chapter 1: Arab socialism in retrospect; Chapter 2: The devastation of peace in Egypt; Chapter 3: The infeasibility of revolution in Syria; Chapter 4: Iraq -- Then and Now; Chapter 5: The perverse transformation; Chapter 6: Permanent war in the Arab World; Bibliography; Index.
This study examines the perplexing reasons for the Arab world's developmental descent from the pinnacle of Arab socialism to its present desolate condition, focusing on Egypt, Syria, and Iraq.
Economic development--Arab countries. Neoliberalism--Arab countries. Socialism--Arab countries. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Economics--General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Reference. Economic development. Economic history. Economics, finance, business and management. Economics. Neoliberalism. Political economy. Politics and government. Socialism.
Arab countries--Economic conditions. Arab countries--Politics and government--1945- Arab countries.