| Description |
x, 276 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Middle East's democracy deficit in comparative perspective / Marsha Pripstein Posusney -- pt. 1. The reins of power. Coercive institutions and coercive leaders / Eva Bellin -- Political crisis and restabilization : Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia / Jason Brownlee -- Contestation without democracy : elite fragmentation in Iran / Arang Keshavarzian -- pt. 2. Challenges to authoritarian rule. Multiparty elections in the Arab world : election rules and opposition responses / Marsha Pripstein Posusney -- Party systems and regime formation : Turkish exceptionalism in comparative perspective / Michele Penner Angrist -- Opposition and economic crises in Jordan and Morocco / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Princes, parliaments, and the prospects for democracy in the Gulf / Michael Herb -- Too much civil society, too little politics? Egypt and other liberalizing Arab regimes / Vickie Langohr -- pt. 3. Conclusion. The outlook for authoritarians / Michele Penner Angrist. |
| Summary |
'Authoritarianism in the Middle East' focuses on the role of political institutions and the strategic choices made by both rulers and opposition challengers. The authors highlight the importance of robust coercive apparatuses in the region, the context of incumbent-opposition struggles, and the numerous ways in which the balance of power continues to favor the status quo. |
| Subject |
Authoritarianism -- Arab countries.
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Authoritarianism -- Middle East.
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Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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| Added Author |
Posusney, Marsha Pripstein.
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Angrist, Michele Penner, 1970-
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| ISBN |
1588263177 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781588263179 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1588263428 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781588263421 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| OCLC # |
58831157 |
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