The Political Economy of Regional Cooperation in the Middle East / Edition 1

by Ali Carkoglu, Mine Eder, Kemal Kirisci

Overview

This book explores the current anatomy of regional cooperation and why it has often failed to take hold. It offers an alternative view of politics and international relations in the Middle East. The findings show that co-operation between many of the more open regimes, such as Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Turkey can pave the way to increased stability in the region.
The authors argue that focusing on international and regional factors alone is insufficient in explaining the prevailing instability in the region. Instead they highlight domestic factors as crucial to understanding conflict and co-operation in the Middle East. Using many examples and looking particularly at Turkey's experiences, this study shows why it is essential to mobilize domestic support for co-operation amongst countries and regions of the Middle East. Without such support from economic and social groups, inter-governmental co-operation is less likely to last.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415194457
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/22/1998
Series:	Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ali Carkoglu, Mine Eder, Kemal Kirisci

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. New Regionalism and the Middle East 3. Political Economy: Towards a Model 4. The Economic Map of the Middle East 5. Potential for Regional Economic Cooperation 6. Dynamics of Political Change in the Middle East 7. Potential for Regional Political Cooperation 8. Regional Cooperation and the 'like-minded'states: The case of Turkey from a two-level game framework 9. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'...this book is a good example of how philosophical knowledge can be combined with empirical data to examine a timely issue. It is recommended not only to students of the Middle East politics and economy but also to non-specialists.' - Hasan Selcuk, Turkish Studies Vol.1, No.2, Autumn 2000

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