CULTURAL APPROACH TO ANALYZING STATE BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

  • Y. Osadcha
Keywords: Middle East, Islam, political culture, democratization, state building

Abstract

The article examines the characteristics of the cultural approach to describing Middle East politics and the process of state building. Both – advantages and disadvantages of this approach are analyzed. The author states that religion itself cannot be a major factor, which determines the development and internal structure of political institutions as well as the probability of democratization of the Middle Eastern regimes.

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Published
2017-11-15
How to Cite
Osadcha, Y. (2017). CULTURAL APPROACH TO ANALYZING STATE BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE EAST. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Issues of Political Science, 31, 96-99. Retrieved from https://periodicals.karazin.ua/politology/article/view/9598
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