A political economy of the Middle East

1 Introduction and Framework of the Study

2 Economic Performance and social outcomes

3 Political Regimes in the Middle East

4 The Impact of Demographic Change

5 Human Capital: Health and Education

6 Water and Food Security

7 The Rise and Fall of State-Led Development

8 Structural Adjustment and the Rise of Crony Capitalism

9 The effects of oil on development and the rise of the gulf cooperation council

10 War, conflict and the military in the Middle East

11 Solidarism and Its Enemies: Civil Society and Social Movements in the Middle East

12 Is Islam the Solution?

13 Regional and Global Economic Integration

14 Conclusion.