Title: A coverage of the economic collapse of the Arab
Product review: A coverage of the economic collapse of the Arab world might seem incongruous, but Stephen Glain's analysis in Mullahs, Merchants & Militants surpasses the usual history and contemporary political analysis to focus on an under-covered area: the region's economic structure. Chapters examine sustained economic decay in the region and its impact on political instability and extremism, recounting the ongoing decline of the Arab empire and its increasingly limited ability to pioneer new technologies and sciences. Stephen Glain was the Wall Street Journal's Middle East corespondent from 1998-2001: his familiarity with the region and his in-depth history adds a depth and dimension to discussions of economic instability.
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