
Ruling But Not Governing
The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey
Steven A. Cook(Author)
Johns Hopkins University Press
Published on 26. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-8018-8591-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ruling But Not Governing highlights the critical role that the military plays in the stability of the Egyptian, Algerian, and, until recently, Turkish political systems. This in-depth study demonstrates that while the soldiers and materiel of Middle Eastern militaries form the obvious outer perimeter of regime protection, it is actually the less apparent, multilayered institutional legacies of military domination that play the decisive role in regime maintenance. Steven A. Cook uncovers the complex and nuanced character of the military's interest in maintaining a facade of democracy. He explores how an authoritarian elite hijack seemingly democratic practices such as elections, multiparty politics, and a relatively freer press as part of a strategy to ensure the durability of authoritarian systems. Using Turkey's recent reforms as a point of departure, the study also explores ways external political actors can improve the likelihood of political change in Egypt and Algeria. Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change.
Reviews / Votes
Cook's argument is solid, coherent and well supported by the empirical data he provides. -- Omar Ashour International Affairs 2007 Cook has produced a sensitive, insightful analysis of the political role of the military in three Middle Eastern countries... Recommended. Choice 2008 Cook's book makes an important contribution to the literature on persistent authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa. -- Stephen J. King Political Science Quarterly 2008 An impressive comparative study of the disputed political regimes of Algeria, Egypt, and Turkey... will likely initiate a new literature on the international and domestic efforts necessary to democratize the Middle East. -- Huseyin Alptekin Insight Turkey 2009More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-8591-4 (9780801885914)
DOI
10.1353/book.3380
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Steven A. Cook is a Douglas Dillon Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Content
Preface
1. A Logic of Regime Stability
2. The Egyptian, Algerian, and Turkish Military Enclaves: The Contours of the Officers' Autonomy
3. The Pouvoir Militaire and the Failure to Achieve a ''Just Mean''
4. Institutionalizing a Military-Founded System
5. Turkish Paradox: Islamist Political Power and the Kemalist Political Order
6. Toward a Democratic Transition? Weakening the Patterns of Political Inclusion and Exclusion
Notes
Index
1. A Logic of Regime Stability
2. The Egyptian, Algerian, and Turkish Military Enclaves: The Contours of the Officers' Autonomy
3. The Pouvoir Militaire and the Failure to Achieve a ''Just Mean''
4. Institutionalizing a Military-Founded System
5. Turkish Paradox: Islamist Political Power and the Kemalist Political Order
6. Toward a Democratic Transition? Weakening the Patterns of Political Inclusion and Exclusion
Notes
Index