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Military expenditure and economic growth in the Middle East /

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"This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wahid, Latif, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Middle East > Armed Forces > Appropriations and expenditures.
Middle East > Armed Forces > Political activity.
National security > Economic aspects > Middle East.
Middle East > Economic conditions.
Economic development > Middle East.
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Summary:"This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230220171 (hardback)
0230220177 (hardback)