Urban Unrest in the Middle East

Urban Unrest in the Middle EastThis book offers a systematic examination of the politics of Middle Eastern cities in a broad historical and comparative context. Focusing on the contribution of informal networks, the author examines four types. He reveals that, contrary to recent claims, informal associations do not necessarily play a stabilizing role in urban politics, but reveal themselves to be effective instruments for mobilizing popular dissent. Denoeux identifies conditions

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A number of works by various thinkers associated with the Kyoto School are now available in English

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