Wasta: The Hidden Force in Middle Eastern Society

by Robert B. Cunningham and Yasin Sarayrah

Wasta or mediation by a third party is traditional practice in most transactions in Middle Eastern societies. Senior members of the extended family intercede on behalf of younger or less privileged members in making arrangements for employment, overseas travel, business partnerships, university admissions, bank loans, marriages, and most other out-of-the-ordinary forms of negotiation. This book describes wasta's tribal foundation, its evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275944026
• ISBN13: 9780275944025
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"