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A History of Social Justice and Political Power in the Middle East
- The Circle of Justice From Mesopotamia to Globalization
Engelsk Paperback
A History of Social Justice and Political Power in the Middle East
- The Circle of Justice From Mesopotamia to Globalization
Engelsk Paperback

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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.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
401
ISBN-13:
9780415503624
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0415503620
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
29 okt 2012
Længde:
23mm
Bredde:
176mm
Højde:
245mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
29 okt 2012
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