Role Theory in the Middle East and North Africa by Yasemin Ak... - 9781138064829

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Role Theory in the Middle East and North AfricaPolitics, Economics and Identity\nAuthor(s): Yasemin Akbaba, zgr zdamar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138064829, 978-1138064829\nSynopsis\nSince December 2010, a series of uprisings, revolutions, coups and civil wars have shaken up the Middle East and North Africa region. In this chaotic political environment, several countries have been trying to influence this regional transformation. The implications of this transformation are of great importance for the region, its people and global politics. \n\nUsing a rich combination of primary and secondary sources, elite interviews and content analysis, Yasemin Akbaba and zgr zdamar apply role theory to analyze ideational ([url] identity, religion) and material ([url] security, economy) sources of national role conceptions in Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The authors take a closer look at the transformation of th.