Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--Freie Universitat Berlin, 2014, titled Irredentism after empire : the postcolonial state expansions of Syria, Morocco, and Israel. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A theory of postcolonial state expansions -- The late colonial state in the Middle East -- After empire : colonial legacies and postcolonial state formation -- Varieties of state expansion -- Resistance and institutional change -- State expansions and state contractions after the end of the Cold War -- Varieties of expansionism in global comparison.
Summary:
"Uses an innotvative theoretical framework to comparatively explore the dynamics of state expansion and contraction in Syria (1976-2005), Morocco (since 1975), and Israel (since 1967)"-- Provided by publisher.
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