National autonomy, labor migration and political crisis: Yemen and Saudi Arabia
In: The Middle East journal, Band 51, S. 554-565
ISSN: 0026-3141
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In: The Middle East journal, Band 51, S. 554-565
ISSN: 0026-3141
In: Comparative politics, Band 24, Heft 1, S. 77
ISSN: 2151-6227
In: Comparative politics, Band 24, Heft 1, S. 77
ISSN: 0010-4159
In: The Middle East journal, Band 42, S. 59-82
ISSN: 0026-3141
In: The Middle East journal, Band 42, Heft 1, S. 59-82
ISSN: 0026-3141
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In: International journal / Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Band 54, Heft 2, S. 230-248
ISSN: 2052-465X
In: International journal / Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Band 54, Heft 2, S. 230
ISSN: 0020-7020
In: International journal / Canadian Institute of International Affairs, Band 54, Heft 2, S. 230-248
ISSN: 0020-7020
In: International Journal, Band 54, Heft 2, S. 230
In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Band 110, Heft 4, S. 647
ISSN: 0032-3195
In: The Middle East journal, Band 49, Heft 1, S. 157
ISSN: 0026-3141
Although reform movements have been prominent in varying degrees in most Middle Eastern countries for some time, the recent cascade of events has generated new pressures for democratization throughout the Arab World. Political Change in the Arab Gulf States explores the politics influencing the volatile situation in the region, as well as specific measures devised by regimes in power to adjust to the challenges of the current environment. The authors first focus on the politics of seven Gulf states: Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. They then consider forces that are shaping current political attitudes and behavior across the region. The result is a careful assessment of the prospects for political reform in the Gulf—and an important corrective to a simplistic domino theory of democratization
"Political Research in the Middle East and North Africa focuses specifically on doing research in one of the most important regions in contemporary world politics. It is also one of the most difficult areas to do research in given the current high levels of violence, political instability, and authoritarianism that plague the region. Gathering together a large and diverse group of researchers who study the region, Janine Clark and Francesco Cavatorta's volume will serve as a foundational methods guide for young academics on how to conceive and carry out their research projects. At the same time the topics in the book provide a useful refresher to more established scholars so that their methodological training and ethical considerations keep pace with novel approaches and changing obstacles in the field. What makes this volume especially useful is its focus on methodological 'lessons learned' from the contributors' first hand experiences. Each chapter deals with the challenges of implementing qualitative and quantitative methods in the field, the real-life obstacles encountered and the possible solutions to overcoming them. It will therefore be an invaluable companion book to more standard methods books, which focus on the 'how to' of methods but are often devoid of any real discussion of the challenges of on-the-ground fieldwork."--Publisher's summary
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