Anne Marie Baylouny examines previously undocumented effects of neoliberal economic reforms on middle classes in the Middle East. As the state's safety network has been withdrawn, kin-based mutual aid associations-organized around new definitions of kinship and identity and geared to contemporary market and labor needs-have taken its place. Such organizations provide a measure of social and economic security for their members, and have come to dominate civil society in Jordan and Lebanon. Based on extensive fieldwork and interviews with members, non-members, and policymakers, Privatizing Welfare in the Middle East provides compelling new insights into democratization, liberalization, and civil society.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-13
9780253221957
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95295526
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Urban Planning
Author
Anne Marie Baylouny
Publication Name
Privatizing Welfare in the Middle East: Kin Mutual Aid Associations in Jordan and Lebanon
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
316 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Anne Marie Baylouny
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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