Elections and Democratization in the Middle East
The Tenacious Search for Freedom, Justice, and Dignity
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2014
VII, 245 pages
978-1-137-29925-3 (ISBN)
Description
Top scholars of the Middle East set out the history and future of elections in eight Middle East countries. Examining issues associated with elections, the transition of governance, and the ways in which technology shapes popular participation in politics and elections, they discuss the future of governance and democratic transition in the region.
Reviews / Votes
"In a region torn between mass uprisings and military repression, how and under what conditions do elections advance popular sovereignty? Further, how does recent voting in the Arab world compare with electoral competition in the non-Arab states of Turkey and Iran? Lucidly written, Elections and Democratization in the Middle East answers these questions and more. It provides a tour d'horizo n of the contemporary political landscape and will energize the debate over the power of elections to change regimes and transform societies." - Jason Brownlee, University of Texas at Austin, USA
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan US
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
VII, 245 p. 5 illus.
File size
1,58 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-29925-3 (9781137299253)
DOI
10.1057/9781137299253
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
M. Hamad | K. al-Anani
Elections and Democratization in the Middle East
The Tenacious Search for Freedom, Justice, and Dignity
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02/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
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Persons
Mahmoud Hamad, Drake University, USA, and Cairo University, Egypt
Khalil al-Anani, Middle East Institute, USA
Nathan J. Brown, George Washington University, USA
Mohamed Daadaoui, Oklahoma City University, USA
Vincent Durac, University College Dublin , Ireland
Kevin Koehler, King's College London, UK
Manal Omar, Center for Conflict Management, United States Institute of Peace, USA
Hesham Sallam, Georgetown University, USA
K?vanç Ulusoy, Istanbul University, Turkey
Reidar Visser, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway
Jana Warkotsch , European University Institute in Florence, Italy
Luciano Zaccarai, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Content
1. Introduction: Democratic Beauty and Electoral Ugliness in the Arab World; Nathan J. Brown 2. Tunisia between Democratization and Institutionalizing Uncertainty; Kevin Koehler and Jana Warkotsch 3. Egypt: Egypt: Transition in the Midst of Revolution; Hesham Sallam 4. Libya: Legacy of Dictatorship and the Long Path to Democracy; Manal Omar 5. Morocco's 'spring': The Monarchical Advantage and Electoral Futility; Mohamed Daadaoui 6. Elections and Transition in Yemen; Vincent Durac 7. Iraq: Democracy and Electoral Politics in Post-Saddam Era; Reidar Visser 8. Elections and Authoritarianism in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Luciano Zaccara 9. Elections and Regime Change in Turkey: Tenacious Rise of Political Islam; Kivanc Ulusoy 10. Elections and Beyond: Democratization, Democratic Consolidation, or What?; Mahmoud Hamad and Khalil Al-Anani
