This study attempts to analyze the &lsquo / subordination&rsquo / of the Arab
regional system by giving special reference to Egypt and Iraq, as the two
most prominent Arab countries that challenged the established Westphalian
state system in the Middle East. Through introducing the concept
of &lsquo / subordination&rsquo / , the research seeks to answer the questions of &lsquo / what makes
the Middle East different than other regions?&rsquo / and &lsquo / how the Middle East
subordinated to the international system?&rsquo / The conduct of the thesis is based upon three interrelated discussions / systemic origins of the subordination and its main characteristics,
subordination of the Middle East as sub-international regional system, and
finally the case studies which testify and approve the validity and implications
of the theoretical arguments that presented in the former parts of the thesis.
Through the exercise of independent, original, and critical thought, this thesis
aims to build on existing knowledge by using already known materials but
with a new conceptualizations, design and interpretation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614959/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 September 2012 |
| Creators | Isiksal, Huseyin |
| Contributors | Dagi, Ihsan |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Ph.D. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | Access forbidden for 1 year |
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