The New Authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa (Indiana Series in Middle East Studies)
Stephen J. King
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 ... Read more
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Reviews for The New Authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa (Indiana Series in Middle East Studies)
I. William Zartman
Johns Hopkins University
This is another, very worthwhile, study in a slowly growing field of work trying to explain the persistence of authoritarian rule in the Arab world . . .86:5, 2010
International Affairs
This book sets itself ... Read more