Population, Poverty, And Politics In Middle East Cities [Hardcover]

Comprehensively and knowledgeably addresses uniquely modern dilemmas of urban places in the Middle East by bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars who have already made significant contributions . . . in their respective fields. . . . A very important volume. --Janet L. Bauer, Trinity College, Hartford

Makes a valuable addition to the literature. . . . Offers a wealth of diverse and original contributions on social and cultural issues of urban societies in the region. --Iliya Harik, Indiana University

In the first substantial study of mounting urban problems in the Middle East, contributors present case studies of cities in Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, and Iran. In particular, they address problems of urban planning and administration (including historic preservation issues), poverty and marginalization, health and gender in the urban environment, and the impact of politics on the city, including the actions of Islamicist groups. The authors stress that Middle East cities are indeed in crisis; in a concluding chapter, Michael Bonine asks whether or not they are sustainable.

CONTENTS
1. ?Population, Poverty, and Politics: Contemporary Middle East Cities in Crisis, by Michael ?E. Bonine
??Part I.?Municipal Government, Urban Planning, and Conserving the Urban Past
2.?Urbanization and Metropolitan Municipal Politics in Turkey, by Metin Heper
3. ?Ruptures in the Evolution of the Middle Eastern City:? Amman, by Mohammad Al-Asad
4. ?Urban Conservation in the Old City of SanPart II. Poverty and Marginalization in the Urban Middle East
5. ?Responding to Middle East Urban Poverty: The Informal Economy in Tunis, by Richard A. Lobban, Jr.
6. ?Devotion as Distinction, Piety as Power: Religious Revival and the Transformation of Space in the Illegal Settlements of Tunis, by Elizabeth Vasile
7. ?Muscat: Social Segregation and Comparative Poverty in tlc{