Valentine M. Moghadam, ed. From Patriarchy to Empowerment: Women’s Participation, Movements and Rights in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2007. 414 pages, appendix, bibliography, index. Paper US$45.00 ISBN 978-0-8156-3111-8

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-211
Author(s):  
Aysa El-Meehy
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
South Asia ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Syracuse University

The Matter of Sectarianism

2017 ◽  
pp. 143-161
Author(s):  
Max Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Middle East ◽  
South Asia ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Southeastern Europe ◽  
Religious Difference ◽  
Dialectical Relationship ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Other World

This chapter provides an introduction to the problem of sectarianism in the modern Middle East. Although the focus is on the Eastern Mediterranean from the mid-nineteenth century through the present, scholars of North Africa, southeastern Europe, South Asia, and many other world-historical contexts face similar conceptual challenges in accounting for manifestations of not only sectarian but also ethnic and religious difference. Rather than accepting primordialist conceptions of sectarian phenomena, and without reducing the sectarian to instances of violence, this chapter argues that that there is a dialectical relationship between the matter of sectarianism in the modern Middle East and the scholarly research questions and journalistic lines of inquiry that contribute to its definition and, in many instances, its spread.

scholarly journals Military Budget and Economic Growth: Case of Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Countries

TRIKONOMIKA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Ratni Heliati ◽  
Intan Putri Wandiva
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Middle East ◽  
South Asia ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Capital Formation ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Final Consumption ◽  
Military Budget

Conflict became one of the biggest problems in the Middle East region. This situation will deteriorated the country and will impact on economic perfomance, so defense budget is important to resolve these problems. This study aims to determine the effect of military budget on economic perfomance in 22 countries of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia 2000-2014 period. This study uses 5 variables namely GDP per capita, military budget, gross capital formation, human capital and final consumption expenditure. This study uses panel data analysis with fixed effect model. The results of model estimation suggest that military budget has a significant negative effect on economic perfomance, while gross capital formation, final consumption expenditure have significant positive effect on economic perfomance. Meanwhile, human capital  does not have significant effect on economic perfomance in 22 countries. 

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