| Description |
xi, 236 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Reconsidering democratization in the Arab world -- The normalization of authoritarianism -- Challenges to authoritarianism -- Authoritarianism renewed -- The politics of democratization -- Transnational links and democratization -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-224) and index |
| Subject |
Democratization -- Arab countries.
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Authoritarianism -- Arab countries.
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| SUBJECT |
Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006286
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| LC no. |
2006021635 |
| ISBN |
1588264610 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781588264619 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1588264866 paperback alkaline paper |
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9781588264862 paperback alkaline paper |
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