Now to be had in paperback, this number of essays bargains another method of the research of trendy Arab states through concentrating on their participation in neo-liberal globalization instead of on authoritarianism or Islam. the consequences of the restructuring of conventional kingdom strength engendered via globalization are analyzed individually, via up to date empirical examine into the political, fiscal, and safety tactics of every kingdom thought of. Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia are the case experiences chosen to symbolize diverse paths in the direction of a shared version of a 'new' Arab kingdom which, faraway from representing a great case of resilience opposed to worldwide tendencies, could be obvious typically as typifying their results. The booklet deals either an total conceptualization of swap affecting the Arab states, locally and across the world, and a chain of in-depth case reviews by way of kingdom and sensible parts. this can be very well timed whilst considered in the context of the present political unrest and unheard of switch in the heart East. This paperback variation features a new preface which hyperlinks the author's examine to the present Arab Spring crisis.