Professor of Political Studies and Global Politics, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin, USA (UWEC)
Abstract
Do human communities behave similarly everywhere, driven by the intricacies of politics? What constitutes politics, and is the study of politics the same everywhere, including in the West Asia region? Conversely, are politics in West Asia shaped by different authenticities, reflecting the region’s cultural, ethno-religious, linguistic, historical, and modern realities and experiences? This paper postulates that politics in West Asia resembles politics elsewhere, as politics involves individual and group decision-making over resources and their distribution for the betterment of material gain, human security, and happy, virtuous life. At the same time, studying the region’s characteristics helps to understand the parameters of human relations in the political discourses, processes, and outcomes, including the distribution of socioeconomic resources and political power.
