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This book, in its second, updated edition, fills a considerable part of the gap in the literature concerning the political, economic, and strategic importance of the Persian Gulf to U.S. interests.
This book analyzes the evolution of China's financial reforms since 1979, providing a political economy perspective to explore the complex interactions among the political and economic actors—individual, group, or institutional—that affect reform outcomes.
This book provides a politico-economic analysis of the operation of Iran's economy before and after the revolution of February 1979, discussing the effectiveness of economic planning during the Shah's tenure and outlines future prospects for economic planning in Iran.
This book examines regime stability and political change in the heartland of the Middle East. It discusses the distribution of power within each regime of the... Læs mere
Looking at both domestic and international politics, this book discusses the political systems of China, Japan, and Korea within the context of environmental factors, culture, society, the economy, geography, language, and historical and political traditions.
This book focuses on the impact that emerging water problems in the Middle East will have on U.S. strategic interests in that region. It provides an invaluable study for students of the Middle East as well as for seasoned analysts.
This book compiles the proceedings of "Problems of Arab Economic Development and Integration" symposium, held in 1981. It focuses on the... Læs mere
This book concentrates on the process of economic growth, for which Korea today is renowned. It examines some of the salient forces that helped to produce Korea's remarkable change and explores the evolution of the class structure in Korea and the changes it is now experiencing.
This book traces the rise of Kampuchean communism from its inception in 1930 to the present. It analyzes the socioeconomic and political conditions that brought Cambodia to an explosive stage in 1970 and documents the cataclysmic transformation that followed.
This book focuses on the Yemeni civil war's impact at the regional level, where it provoked enmity between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. It argues that... Læs mere
This volume presents an overview of literature on the history of workers in the Middle East since 1800 to bring together new directions in research. It explores the history of labor by situating state-led industrialization within the context of older artisanal social communities.
In this book, the authors describe the context in which fieldwork in China became possible, the constraints under which foreign... Læs mere