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Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
Nicola Christine Pratt
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Description for Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
Paperback. What explains the enduring rule of authoritarian regimes in the Arab world? This work offers an 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. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JPHV; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 404.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588264862
SKU
V9781588264862
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About Nicola Christine Pratt
Nicola Pratt is lecturer in comparative politics and international relations at the University of East Anglia and associate editor of the British Journal for Middle Eastern Studies.
Reviews for Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World
"This is an important exploration of how the ideological orientation of civil society affects the possibilities for democratization." - Vickie Langohr, College of the Holy Cross"