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The thesis examines the practice of corruption in the Palestinian Authority (PA) from the period of its establishment until the death of Arafat. Palestinian elite formation from the late Ottoman period until the establishment of the PA was assessed in order to identify the elite…

This thesis is an inquiry into the challenges to the role of civic organisations in political reform during and after political transitions. The major question this research addresses is: How do institutions and institutional dynamics constrain political reform during a transiti…

This study uses Weberian sociology to understand the prolonged socio-economic stagnation and political instability of Bangladesh. Weber's concept of elective affinities has been used as the base for an historico-cultural narrative and subsequent field research. The study conclud…