Egypt is lagging behind other countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming its economy. This book explains why. The authors contend that the Egyptian political system, based to a large extent on discrete patronage and dominated by powerful interest groups was inherently resistant to...

Der globale Countdown beschreibt, wie die Globalisierung gezähmt werden kann, welche enorme Kraft dabei die neuen sozialen Bewegungen entfalten und wer die Akteure sind, die sich dem Projekt Weltgesellschaft entgegenstellen.

Introduction -- Defining the terms -- Iraq -- Taking on Iran -- On sanctions imposition and pain -- Pressure begins on Iran -- On target response and resolve -- Intense pressure on Iran and a turn to real negotiations -- On the search for inflection points -- Looking ahead