Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781316514016)

The study of politics in the MENA region has traditionally been dominated by historical and case study approaches. In this innovative book, ﾖzg? ﾖzdamar and Sercan Canbolat instead adopt a social science-based methodology to reconsider the dynamics of power and leadership in Africa and the Middle East. By analysing the psychological profiles of fourteen leaders across eight countries and three non-state organizations, they develop a nuanced portrait of modern leadership. Using this approach, the authors are able to draw connections between apparently disparate political ideologies, from Sunni Islamism to Shia revolutionism, from secular nationalism and armed non-state groups. Demonstrating the previously unacknowledged commonalities and divergences in these leaders' approaches, ﾖzdamar and Canbolat illuminate their tactics and strategies and offer novel insights into how best to negotiate with them.

Author: ﾖzg? ﾖzdamar, Sercan Canbolat
ISBN-10: 1316514013
ISBN-13: 9781316514016
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2023
Pages: 226
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d