Participation Culture in the Gulf Networks Politics and Identity | Asian Studies

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This book examines the civil–social interactions which have shaped and continue to influence the political and social development of modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and private social spaces such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as developments in the legal and cultural spheres. Geographically the volume covers Bahrain Iran Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of current trends in society offering a multidimensional perspective on recent developments. In so doing the chapters highlight the existence of a growing participation culture as a force for dynamic social change in a global context. Bringing to attention…