Minorities And The State In The Arab World

EEn......Page 1
TOC......Page 2
Preface......Page 3
1. Minorities in the Middle East: Theory and Practice......Page 4
2. The Berber Question in Algeria: Nationalism in the Making?......Page 24
3. Egypt\'s Coptic Pandora\'s Box......Page 40
4. Religion and Conflict in Sudan: A Non-Muslim Minority in the Muslim State......Page 54
5. The Palestinians in Jordan: Demographic Majoirty, Political Minority......Page 65
6. From Hegemony to Marginalism: The Maronites of Lebanon......Page 79
7. The \'Alawis, Lords of Syria: From Ethnic Minority to Ruling Sect......Page 92
8. Nation Building in Multiethnic Societies: The Case of Iraq......Page 105
9. The Shi\'is in Bahrain: Class and Religious Protest......Page 121
10. The State and Minorities Toward the Twenty-first Century: An Overview......Page 134
Selected Bibliography......Page 145