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Author: Larry Diamond
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2014-04
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 1421414163
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSchraederAlfred StepanMark TesslerFrédéric VolpiLucan WayFrederic WehreySean L. Yom
Author: Nicola Christine Pratt
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRepresenting a departure from studies of Middle East politics and democratisation, this book employs theories and concepts to the study of democracy and authoritarianism in the Arab world. It examines the role of non-state actors, civil society, in the maintenance of or resistance to the discourse that underpins authoritarian politics.
Author: Rex Brynen
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781588268532
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor years the authoritarian regimes of the Arab world displayed remarkable persistence. Then, beginning in December 2010, much of the region underwent rapid and remarkable political change. This volume explores the precursors, nature, and trajectory of the dynamics unleashed by the Arab Spring.
Author: Rex Brynen
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781555875794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Arab world is experiencing a variety of factors - internal and external - that are leading to change. This work examines such factors that are shaping political liberalisation and democratisation in the Arab context, as well as the role played by particular social groups.
Author: Stephen J. King
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2009-10-28
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0253004004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStephen J. King considers the reasons that international and domestic efforts toward democratization have failed to take hold in the Arab world. Focusing on Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, and Algeria, he suggests that a complex set of variables characterizes authoritarian rule and helps to explain both its dynamism and its persistence. King addresses, but moves beyond, how religion and the strongly patriarchal culture influence state structure, policy configuration, ruling coalitions, and legitimization and privatization strategies. He shows how the transformation of authoritarianism has taken place amid shifting social relations and political institutions and how these changes have affected the lives of millions. Ultimately, King's forward-thinking analysis offers a way to enhance the prospects for democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Author: Oliver Schlumberger
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Published: 2007-11-20
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines how political rule in Arab countries is effectuated, organized, and executed, and how authoritarianism works in practice and how it can be grasped conceptually.
Author: Gail J. Buttorff
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-12-13
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 331992186X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines how opposition groups respond to the dilemma posed by authoritarian elections in the Arab World, with specific focus on Jordan and Algeria. While scholars have investigated critical questions such as why authoritarian rulers would hold elections and whether such elections lead to further political liberalization, there has been comparatively little work on the strategies adopted by opposition groups during authoritarian elections. Nevertheless, we know their strategic choices can have important implications for the legitimacy of the electoral process, reform, democratization, and post-election conflicts. This project fills in an important gap in our understanding of opposition politics under authoritarianism by offering an explanation for the range of strategies adopted by opposition groups in the face of contentious elections in the Arab World.
Author: Jason Brownlee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0199660069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeveral years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. While Tunisia has made progress towards democracy, other countries that overthrew their rulers - Egypt, Yemen, and Libya - remain in authoritarianism and instability. This volume provides a foundational exploration of the Arab Spring's successes and failures.
Author: Ellen Lust
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPolitical participation in authoritarian regimes is usually considered insignificant, or important only insofar as it promotes democracy. Turning this common wisdom on its head, Political Participation in the Middle East demonstrates the vitality, variety, and significance of political activism across the MENA region. Through an in-depth exploration of seven countries, the authors address how formal and informal political institutions create opportunities for participation in venues as varied as trade unions, civic associations, political parties, and elections. And, without losing sight of the fact that authoritarian regimes manipulate participation to reinforce their rule, they reveal ways in which citizens do benefit?by influencing decision-making, for example, or obtaining state resources. An engaging read for scholars and students, this work vividly illustrates how citizens matter in the politics of authoritarian regimes.
Author: Bruce K. Rutherford
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2013-02-24
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 0691158045
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Egypt after Mubarak demonstrates that both secular and Islamist opponents of the regime are navigating a middle path that may result in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy." "Essential reading on a subject of global importance, Egypt after Mubarak draws upon in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. It also utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers."--BOOK JACKET.
