ISBN:
9781138480872
Language:
English
Pages:
xxiii, 189 Seiten
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics 91
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.0953
Keywords:
Social change History 21st century
;
Political participation History 21st century
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Sozialer Wandel
;
Gesellschaft
;
Persian Gulf Region Social conditions 21st century
;
Persian Gulf Region Politics and government 21st century
;
Golfstaaten
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Golfstaaten
;
Gesellschaft
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Sozialer Wandel
Abstract:
This book examines the civil-social interactions which have shaped and continue to influence the political and social development of modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and private social spaces, such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as developments in the legal and cultural spheres. Geographically, the volume covers Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of current trends in society, offering a multi-dimensional perspective on recent developments. In so doing, the chapters highlight the existence of a growing participation culture as a force for dynamic social change in a global context. Bringing to attention the continuing social change in public and private spaces, which have increased public social interactions within the last ten years, this books also demonstrates the opening of dialogues between the public and the authorities. The contributors are established scholars living in the Gulf, as well as academics with long-term field research in the region, thus providing unique perspectives on current socio-political trends in the Gulf States. Participation Culture in the Gulf will be useful to students and scholars of Middle Eastern politics and society, as well as social movements and political participation more generally
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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