Democracy in the Balance: Culture and Society in the Middle East / Edition 1

by Mehran Kamrava

Overview

Examining the social and cultural forces that have hindered the emergence and widespread development of democratic polities in the Middle East, Mehran Kamrava analyzes the effect politics, in particular, and society-based dynamics, in general, have had on the nature and evolution of Middle Eastern culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566430630
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Series:	Comparative Politics and the International Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1610L (what's this?)

About the Author

Mehran Kamrava teaches political science at California State University, Northridge. Born in Iran, he received his Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He is the author of a number of books, including Revolutionary Politics; Revolution in Iran: The Roots of Turmoil; and Cultural Politics in the Third World.