Businessmen in Arms: How the Military and Other Armed Groups Profit in the MENA Region

Authors

  • Author

  • Ahmed Mohsen Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Turkey

Keywords:

Businessmen, Arms, Armed Groups, The Democratic Transition

Abstract

In its analysis, the book focuses on the evolution of the economic relations of the regular armies, the way in which military institutions have adapted to political and economic changes, and the phenomenon of armed organizations.

Author Biography

  • Ahmed Mohsen, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Turkey
    Egyptian Researcher, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Turkey.

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2021-03-01

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Issue

Vol. 9 No. 049 (2021): Issue 049

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