Limited Statehood and Informal Governance in the Middle East ... - 9781138586468

Taylor & Francis

Limited Statehood and Informal Governance in the Middle East and AfricaAuthor(s): Ruth Hanau Santini, Abel Polese, Rob Kevlihan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138586468, 978-1138586468\nSynopsis\nHybrid forms of governance where the central state authority does not possess a monopoly of violence and fails to exercise control are not only an epiphenomena, but a reality likely to persist. This book explores this phenomenon drawing on examples from the Middle East and Africa. It considers the different sorts of actors state and non-state, public and private, national and transnational which possess power, examines the dynamics of the relationships between central authorities and other actors, and reviews the varying outcomes. The book provides an alternative view of the way in which governance has been constructed and lived, puts forward a conceptualisation of various forms of governance which have hitherto be.