[PDF] Democracy And Authoritarianism In The Arab World eBook

Author : Nicola Christine Pratt
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN :

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Representing 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 : Larry Diamond
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 45,22 MB
Release : 2014-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1421414163

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SchraederAlfred StepanMark TesslerFrédéric VolpiLucan WayFrederic WehreySean L. Yom

Author : Rex Brynen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,5 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 9781588268532

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For 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 : Oliver Schlumberger
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2007-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Examines 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 : Stephen J. King
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 2009-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0253004004

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Stephen 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 : J. Karakoç Bakis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137445556

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Through a unique collection of essays drawn from rich case studies, Authoritarianism in the Middle East provides important insights into the ongoing instabilities of the Middle East, and the authoritarianism and democratisation processes that have led to dramatic socio-political transformations.

Author : Nicola Christine Pratt
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 17,46 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
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Representing 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 : Nicola Pratt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 2022
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9781626377394

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What explains the enduring rule of authoritarian regimes in the Arab world? Nicola Pratt offers an innovative approach to this recurring question, shedding light on the failure of democratization by examining both the broad dynamics of authoritarianism in the region and the particular role of civil society. Pratt appraises the part that civil society actors played in the normalization of authoritarianism in the Middle East, the challenges that new organized groups now pose to entrenched Arab regimes, and the varying ways in which those regimes are responding. She also explores the diversity of conceptions of democracy among nonstate actors. Arguing against the idea that Arab culture is inherently incompatible with democracy--the concept of Middle East "exceptionalism"--she assesses the realistic potential for democratization in the region.

Author : Rex Brynen
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781555875794

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The 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 : Gail J. Buttorff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 331992186X

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This 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.