Privatizing Welfare in the Middle East: Kin Mutual Aid Associations in Jordan and Lebanon
(Part of the Middle East Studies Series)
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Anne Marie Baylouny examines previously undocumented effects of neoliberal economic reforms on middle classes in the Middle East. As the state's safety network has been withdrawn, kin-based mutual aid associations--organized around new definitions of kinship and identity and geared to contemporary market and labor needs--have taken its place. Such organizations provide a measure of social and economic security for their members, and have come to dominate civil society in Jordan and Lebanon. Based on extensive fieldwork and interviews with members, non-members, and policymakers, Privatizing Welfare in the Middle East provides compelling new insights into democratization, liberalization, and civil society.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0253221951
ISBN13:9780253221957
Release Date:May 2010
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:316 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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