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Peasants and Politics in the Modern Middle East (Paperback, New)
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Peasants and Politics in the Modern Middle East (Paperback, New)
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Though war dominated news about the Middle East in 1991, political
upheaval in the region existed long before CNN filmed it. This
collection of essays addresses the evolving process of politics and
violence in the rural populations of the Middle East in the last
150 years. While events in Egypt, Iran, and Turkey receive the most
attention, the volume brings together material for the entire
region, including analyses of peasant violence in Syria, Lebanon,
Palestine, and North Africa. Societies of the Middle East entering
the 20th century were overwhelmingly agrarian, consisting largely
of peasants who produced for themselves or for local markets. As
rural populations began producing for larger markets, conflict and
rebellion ensued. The authors place the explosion of rural protests
in historical context and examine the coping strategies of peasants
undergoing rapid change. In analyzing the degree of peasant
participation in politics, they warn against mistaking the outward
appearance of submission for an inward acceptance of oppression.
They argue that the most characteristic aspect of peasant
insubordination has been its permanence and continuity and conclude
that no single dynamic can explain why rural actors protest,
sabotage, or acquiesce to the powerful interests that control the
markets or the state.
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