Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North Africa

Taylor & Francis

Rethinking Statehood in the Middle East and North AfricaSecurity, Sovereignty and New Political Orders\nAuthor(s): Abel Polese, Ruth Hanau Santini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367180881, 978-0367180881\nSynopsis\nAlternative forms of government and statehood exist in the Middle East and North African regions. The chapters in this volume demonstrate this and explore the notion of power from a non-statist perspective, highlighting the limits of states and their governance.\n\nUsing empirical evidence from Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Tunisia, Iraq, Yemen, and Mali, the authors explore non-standard cases where power may be retained by a state but must be shared with a number of local actors, resulting in limited statehood and hybrid governance, which leads to competition and sharing of symbolic and political power within a state.\n\nThis book is intended to prompt a critical reflection on the meaning of governance. It.