"Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating. In this book leading Middle East scholar Robert Springborg discusses the economic future of this region by examining the national and regional political causes of its contemporary underperformance"-- Provided by publisher.

Accounting for development in the MENA --|t The origins of state effectiveness --Colonialism, post-colonialism, globalization and the state -- Limited access orders and the rise of deep states -- Deep states : types, resources and impacts -- Inclusion, human resources and state power -- State capacities for economic management -- The MENA : regionalized but not integrated -- Survival strategies in weaker MENA states -- Survival strategies in stronger MENA States.