ABSTRACT
Affluence and Poverty in the Middle East is an introduction to the political economy of the Middle East, focusing on its most salient features - persistent poverty and extreme inequality. El-Ghonemy analyses the factors influencing the region, including its unique historical, religious and cultural mix, as well as its economic foundations and forms of corruption. For each factor he employs case-studies drawn from throughout the region, from Turkey to Sudan and Morocco to Iran. In the final section El-Ghomeny discusses possible solutions to the challenges facing the region, including possible uses of a peace dividend, and the role of democracy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |8 pages
Introduction
part I|140 pages
The Roots
chapter 1|18 pages
Basic concepts and realities
chapter 2|15 pages
Historical origins
chapter 3|10 pages
Religious foundations of justice and inheritance
chapter 5|15 pages
Unbalanced development
chapter 8|25 pages
Inequality in private consumption
part II|82 pages
Policy Choice