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A History of Social Justice and Political Power in the Middle East - The Circle of Justice From Mesopotamia to Globalization (Hardcover)
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A History of Social Justice and Political Power in the Middle East - The Circle of Justice From Mesopotamia to Globalization (Hardcover)
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From ancient Mesopotamia into the 20th century, "the Circle of
Justice" as a concept has pervaded Middle Eastern political thought
and underpinned the exercise of power in the Middle East. The
Circle of Justice depicts graphically how a government's justice
toward the population generates political power, military strength,
prosperity, and good administration. This book traces this set of
relationships from its earliest appearance in the political
writings of the Sumerians through four millennia of Middle Eastern
culture. It explores how people conceptualized and acted upon this
powerful insight, how they portrayed it in symbol, painting, and
story, and how they transmitted it from one regime to the next.
Moving towards the modern day, the author shows how, although the
Circle of Justice was largely dropped from political discourse, it
did not disappear from people's political culture and expectations
of government. The book demonstrates the Circle's relevance to the
Iranian Revolution and the rise of Islamist movements all over the
Middle East, and suggests how the concept remains relevant in an
age of capitalism. A "must read" for students, policymakers, and
ordinary citizens, this book will be an important contribution to
the areas of political history, political theory, Middle East
studies and Orientalism.
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