| Everyday Arab Identity: The Daily Reproduction of the Arab World Contributor(s): Phillips, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415684889 ISBN-13: 9780415684880 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 320.540 |
| LCCN: 2012009862 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 18 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Whether through government propaganda or popular transnational satellite television channels, Arab citizens encounter a discourse that reinforces a sense of belonging to their own state and a broader Arab world on a daily basis. Looking through the lens of nationalism theory, this book examines how and why Arab identity continues to be reproduced in today's Middle East, and how that Arab identity interacts with strengthening ties to religion and the state. Drawing on case studies of two ideologically different Arab regimes, Syria and Jordan, Christopher Phillips explores both the implications this everyday Arab identity will have on western policy towards the Middle East and its real life impact on international relations. Offering an original perspective on this topical issue, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working on the Arab world and political affairs, as well as students of International Relations, Political Science and the Middle East, notably Syria and Jordan, and policymakers in the region. |