An Introduction to Middle East Politics
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
Brief learning objectives have been made available by the author, to assist you with your studies.
This chapter will enable a greater understanding of:
• The key economic dynamics in the Middle East.
• The relationship of the Middle East to the global economy.
• The structural weaknesses present within Middle Eastern economies.
• The role of oil in the economic dynamics of the Middle East.
• The impacts of economic liberalisation on both economic and political dynamics in the region.