The Political Economy of Wasta: Use and Abuse of Social Capital Networking
Mohamed A. Ramady (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Ramady, Mohamed. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
The term `wasta stems from the Arabic root for `middle' or `medium' and describes the phenomenon of using `connections' to find job, government services or other favors to circumvent bureaucracy or bypass the system as a whole. The effects of `wasta' may be both positive or negative, and is not a phenomenon that is particular to the Arab or Muslim world, but also to many other cultures and regions of the world, with similar concepts popularly known as ubuntu, guanxi, harambee, naoberschop, or old boy network used in African, Chinese and European ... Read more
The term `wasta stems from the Arabic root for `middle' or `medium' and describes the phenomenon of using `connections' to find job, government services or other favors to circumvent bureaucracy or bypass the system as a whole. The effects of `wasta' may be both positive or negative, and is not a phenomenon that is particular to the Arab or Muslim world, but also to many other cultures and regions of the world, with similar concepts popularly known as ubuntu, guanxi, harambee, naoberschop, or old boy network used in African, Chinese and European ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319222004
SKU
V9783319222004
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99-15
About Mohamed A. Ramady (Ed.)
Mohammed Ramady is a Visiting Associate Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
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