The Economic Case For Palestine Rle Economy Of Middle East

Author : Elias H. Tuma,Haim Darin-Drabkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317598565

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The Economic Case for Palestine (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Elias H. Tuma,Haim Darin-Drabkin Pdf

Much has been written about the Arab–Israeli conflict, the prospects for peace or war and the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state, side by side with the state of Israel. The emphasis, however, has been on the political processes of such eventualities. The objectives of this book complement these previous efforts, the central concern being with the economic aspects of these various solutions. In particular, it is concerned with the economic feasibility of a state of Palestine. What minimum conditions must be met for it to survive and prosper? What size population can it support, what boundaries should it have and what period of time must elapse before the full potential and viability of such a state can be realized? The book is set in the context of the general theory of the economic feasibility of small nation states and the economic analysis is illustrated by comparison and contrast between countries from various regions and periods. The authors look in turn at appropriate boundaries for a Palestinian state, the people and land that will constitute it, the potential of the economy in terms of income, employment and investment, and also the Palestinian state within the regional context and the implications of making the Palestinian economy a part of the larger region of the Middle East. A final chapter summarizes the findings and notes the areas which require deeper study to appreciate the economic viability of the Palestinian state.

Author : George T. Abed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317592921

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The Palestinian Economy (RLE Economy of Middle East) by George T. Abed Pdf

This volume brings together the results of the symposium on ‘Economic Development under Prolonged Occupation’ held at Oxford University in January 1986. The basic aim of the symposium was to stimulate research and discussion on issues of economic development by a prolonged occupation. It brought together a number of development economists, representatives from development assistance organisations and other individuals engaged in one facet or another of social and economic development in the occupied areas. The papers presented here reflect the wide range of thought on the issues surrounding the Palestinian Economy.

Author : Elias H. Tuma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317594659

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Economic and Political Change in the Middle East (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Elias H. Tuma Pdf

In the early 1960s the Middle East suffered from political instability, inefficiency of government, widespread poverty and inequality, low productivity, and a mounting population pressure on the region’s resources. With the exception of some of the oil-exporting countries, the entire region still suffers from these same burdens. There have been many studies in the economic development and industrialization of the region in recent years. This study is different, motivated by scepticism and a sense of intellectual frustration and apprehension because of the apparent inadequacy of socioeconomic and political development in the Middle East. First published in 1987.

Author : Bichara Khader,Adnan Badran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317594352

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The Economic Development of Jordan (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Bichara Khader,Adnan Badran Pdf

Jordan is one of the most important countries of the Fertile Crescent. Although it is not richly endowed with material resources its political significance in the region gives it considerable authority. This book focuses on the economic development of Jordan over the last decade. It analyses the structural changes the economy has undergone and examines the experience of the key sectors. It also looks at the contribution of foreign aid and emigrant workers’ remittances to the economy. The book concludes that there is a significant potential for the Jordanian economy but the current political and economic problems facing it are daunting. First published in 1987.

Author : Elias H. Tuma,Haim Darin-Drabkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317598558

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The Economic Case for Palestine (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Elias H. Tuma,Haim Darin-Drabkin Pdf

Much has been written about the Arab–Israeli conflict, the prospects for peace or war and the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state, side by side with the state of Israel. The emphasis, however, has been on the political processes of such eventualities. The objectives of this book complement these previous efforts, the central concern being with the economic aspects of these various solutions. In particular, it is concerned with the economic feasibility of a state of Palestine. What minimum conditions must be met for it to survive and prosper? What size population can it support, what boundaries should it have and what period of time must elapse before the full potential and viability of such a state can be realized? The book is set in the context of the general theory of the economic feasibility of small nation states and the economic analysis is illustrated by comparison and contrast between countries from various regions and periods. The authors look in turn at appropriate boundaries for a Palestinian state, the people and land that will constitute it, the potential of the economy in terms of income, employment and investment, and also the Palestinian state within the regional context and the implications of making the Palestinian economy a part of the larger region of the Middle East. A final chapter summarizes the findings and notes the areas which require deeper study to appreciate the economic viability of the Palestinian state.

Author : Elias H. Tuma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Palestine
ISBN : 031222754X

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The Economic Case for Palestine by Elias H. Tuma Pdf

Author : Yusuf A. Sayigh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317598589

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The Determinants of Arab Economic Development (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Yusuf A. Sayigh Pdf

This book explores in depth the factors determining economic development in the Arab region. The particular factors relevant to the Arab world are also set within the context of the broad political economy of underdevelopment. The factors are identified as comprising three main groups: economic, political administrative and socio-cultural; petroleum and regional Arab economic development are examined separately. The force and operation of each determinant is further assessed in the context of the individual countries, from which the author is able to arrive at some important conclusions concerning the interaction of these determinants and their impact upon development. First published in 1978.

Author : Roger Owen,Şevket Pamuk
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674398300

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A History of Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century by Roger Owen,Şevket Pamuk Pdf

This text offers an examination of the economic history of the principal Arab countries, Turkey and Israel since 1918. Using the state as its major economic analysis, it charts the growth of national income and issues of welfare and distribution over two periods, 1918-1945 and 1945-1990. Important trends are explored, including the patterns of colonial economic management, import substitution, the impact of the 1970s oil boom, and the current process of liberalization and structural adjustment

Author : George T. Abed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Gaza Strip
ISBN : 0415004713

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The Palestinian Economy by George T. Abed Pdf

Indeholder 13 rapporter fra et symposium på Oxford Universitet, 3.-5. januar 1986.

Author : Bichara Khader,Adnan Badran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317594369

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The Economic Development of Jordan (RLE Economy of Middle East) by Bichara Khader,Adnan Badran Pdf

Jordan is one of the most important countries of the Fertile Crescent. Although it is not richly endowed with material resources its political significance in the region gives it considerable authority. This book focuses on the economic development of Jordan over the last decade. It analyses the structural changes the economy has undergone and examines the experience of the key sectors. It also looks at the contribution of foreign aid and emigrant workers’ remittances to the economy. The book concludes that there is a significant potential for the Jordanian economy but the current political and economic problems facing it are daunting. First published in 1987.

Author : Jared Rubin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107036819

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Rulers, Religion, and Riches by Jared Rubin Pdf

This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East.

Author : Sahar Taghdisi-Rad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136918407

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The Political Economy of Aid in Palestine by Sahar Taghdisi-Rad Pdf

Despite for many years receiving the highest per capita aid worldwide, the economies of the West Bank and Gaza Strip have failed to achieve any lasting developmental outcomes and suffer from major weaknesses which undermine their very survival. This book argues that the dominant, mainstream approach to the study of aid and aid effectiveness is theoretically and empirically inadequate for a comprehensive understanding and analysis of the workings of aid in developing countries, particularly those undergoing conflict. This book examines the nature of donor operations in Palestine, highlighting the political and ideological determinants of aid allocation and effectiveness, and focussing on the role of trade-related donor assistance in Palestine, more commonly known as Aid for Trade. It discusses how such trade-related assistance is only another instance of donors working ‘around’ the conflict, as opposed to taking it into account; and how aid to Palestine cannot bring about significant improvement as long as the Palestinian economy is fundamentally affected by Israeli occupation, settlements and blockade. It argues that unless restructured and more carefully targeted, aid can only act as a temporary relief mechanism. Furthermore, the book sheds light on critical areas within Palestinian territories that are in need of development and require significant and immediate attention at both national and international level.

Author : Ishac Diwan,Ra?w?n ?Al? Sha?b?n
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821344188

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Development Under Adversity by Ishac Diwan,Ra?w?n ?Al? Sha?b?n Pdf

"War, border closures, violence, and unemployment have hampered the Palestinian economy for over a decade. Despite these obstacles and setbacks, the future outlook is optimistic." Based on the research of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), the World Bank, and other organizations, 'Development Under Adversity' reviews the development of the Palestinian economy since the 1993 Declaration of Principles. The Palestinian economy has enormous potential. Its general development indicators, including life expectancy, literacy, and child mortality rates, are among the best in the Middle East and North Africa. The book identifies the conditions under which the Palestinian economy can grow. They include trade channels that reduce the economy's reliance on Israel; the creation of a more efficient civil service; more investment-oriented public expenditure; and more resourceful support from NGOs in the delivery of health, education, welfare, and infrastructure services. 'Development Under Adversity' provides historical background, an objective examination of recent economic and political developments, and a comprehensive analysis of the contribution that the donor community can make toward alleviating poverty. Throughout its analysis, the book focuses on the human consequences of economic uncertainty. It studies the social and household costs of border closures, and includes complete chapters about the education and health sectors. The result is a book that will be relevant to a wide range of institutional and private lenders, as well as to anyone with a general interest in the well-being and future of the Palestinian economy.

Author : Khaled Elgindy
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815731566

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Blind Spot by Khaled Elgindy Pdf

A critical examination of the history of US-Palestinian relations The United States has invested billions of dollars and countless diplomatic hours in the pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian peace and a two-state solution. Yet American attempts to broker an end to the conflict have repeatedly come up short. At the center of these failures lay two critical factors: Israeli power and Palestinian politics. While both Israelis and Palestinians undoubtedly share much of the blame, one also cannot escape the role of the United States, as the sole mediator in the process, in these repeated failures. American peacemaking efforts ultimately ran aground as a result of Washington’s unwillingness to confront Israel’s ever-deepening occupation or to come to grips with the realities of internal Palestinian politics. In particular, the book looks at the interplay between the U.S.-led peace process and internal Palestinian politics—namely, how a badly flawed peace process helped to weaken Palestinian leaders and institutions and how an increasingly dysfunctional Palestinian leadership, in turn, hindered prospects for a diplomatic resolution. Thus, while the peace process was not necessarily doomed to fail, Washington’s management of the process, with its built-in blind spot to Israeli power and Palestinian politics, made failure far more likely than a negotiated breakthrough. Shaped by the pressures of American domestic politics and the special relationship with Israel, Washington’s distinctive “blind spot” to Israeli power and Palestinian politics has deep historical roots, dating back to the 1917 Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate. The size of the blind spot has varied over the years and from one administration to another, but it is always present.

Author : Alaa Tartir,Tariq Dana,Timothy Seidel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030686437

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Political Economy of Palestine by Alaa Tartir,Tariq Dana,Timothy Seidel Pdf

This book explores the political economy of Palestine through critical, interdisciplinary, and decolonial perspectives, underscoring that an approach to economics that does not consider the political—a de-politicized economics—is inadequate to understanding the situation in occupied Palestine. A critical interdisciplinary approach to political economy challenges prevailing neoliberal logics and structures that reproduce racial capitalism, and explores how the political economy of occupied Palestine is shaped by processes of accumulation by exploitation and dispossession from both Israel and global business, as well as from Palestinian elites. A decolonial approach to Palestinian political economy foregrounds struggles against neoliberal and settler colonial policies and institutions, and aids in the de-fragmentation of Palestinian life, land, and political economy that the Oslo Accords perpetuated, but whose histories of de-development over all of Palestine can be traced back for over a century. The chapters in this book offer an in-depth contextualization of the Palestinian political economy, analyze the political economy of integration, fragmentation, and inequality, and explore and problematize multiple sectors and themes of political economy in the absence of sovereignty.