Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781009077064)

The study of politics in the MENA region has traditionally been dominated by historical and case study approaches. In this innovative book, Özgür Özdamar 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, Özdamar and Canbolat illuminate their tactics and strategies and offer novel insights into how best to negotiate with them.

Author: Özgür Özdamar,Sercan Canbolat
ISBN-10: 1009077066
ISBN-13: 9781009077064
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2025
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d