Doing Business in the Middle East Politics and Economic Crisis in Jordan and Kuwait |
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Author:
| Moore, Pete W. |
Series title: | Cambridge Middle East Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-12060-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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Pete Moore's book is the first to examine relations between state authority and elite business representation in the Middle East. By considering the Kuwait and Jordan cases, he examines why organised business in Kuwait has been able to coordinate policy reform with state officials, while their Jordanian counterparts have generally failed, despite similar fiscal crises. The author concludes that unleashing the private sector alone is insufficient to change current political and economic...
More DescriptionPete Moore's book is the first to examine relations between state authority and elite business representation in the Middle East. By considering the Kuwait and Jordan cases, he examines why organised business in Kuwait has been able to coordinate policy reform with state officials, while their Jordanian counterparts have generally failed, despite similar fiscal crises. The author concludes that unleashing the private sector alone is insufficient to change current political and economic arrangements when established political infrastructures remain in place.