Privatizing welfare in the Middle East : kin mutual aid associations in Jordan and Lebanon
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Privatizing welfare in the Middle East : kin mutual aid associations in Jordan and Lebanon
（Indiana series in Middle East studies）
Indiana University Press, c2010
- : cloth : alk. paper
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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 As the state's safety network has been withdrawn, kin-based mutual aid associations-organized around new definitions of kinship and identity and geared to contemporary market and labor needs-have taken its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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction: Organizing for Security 1. Welfare, Work, and Collective Action 2. State and Militia Welfare and Their Demise 3. Hard Times and Private-Sector Welfare Options 4. Kin Mutual Aid 5. Creating Kin and New Institutions 6. Elites, Elections, and Civil Society Conclusion: Insight into Identity and Institutions Appendix 1. Research Method and Data Appendix 2. Interview Questionnaires Notes Bibliography Index
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