Tribes and State Formation in the Middle East
| Author | : Philip Shukry Khoury |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520070801 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520070806 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (806 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tribes and State Formation in the Middle East by : Philip Shukry Khoury
Download or read book Tribes and State Formation in the Middle East written by Philip Shukry Khoury and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a fuller understanding of the complexities and particular patterns of state formation in regions where tribes have exercised a significant influence, this volume focuses on the continuing existence of tribal structures and systems in contemporary times, within contemporary nation-states. The contributors offer hypotheses as to why these groups have managed to survive and what impact they have had on modern states ... --backcover.
