Elections And Democratization In The Middle East

Author : M. Hamad
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137299258
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elections and Democratization in the Middle East written by M. Hamad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Heather Deegan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Middle East and Problems of Democracy written by Heather Deegan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the post-Cold War, post-Gulf War political environment of the Middle East, a debate about democracy and pluralism has begun. In this work, Heather Deegan challenges the view that political reform is unsustainable in the region, and examines the moves towards democratization which have recently taken place. She discusses individual countries on the basis of their political structures: monarchical, authoritarian, theocratic, confessional and multiparty. She considers factors in the democratizing process such as the institution of political parties, the re-introduction of elections, citizenship with associated rights and responsibilities and the role of Islam. Democracy is not confined solely to a liberal democratic model although political change and greater levels of participation may be viewed as steps paving the way for a fuller democratization in a liberal democratic sense. The author identifies certain constraints which tended to undermine political advances in the past: population mobility, communal division and the impact of the Cold War. She places the possibilities for political reform in the wider context of the Third World in order to assess the degree to which prospects for democracy in the Middle East correspond with general conclusions about democratization in the developing world.

Author : Ellen Lust
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Participation in the Middle East written by Ellen Lust and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political participation in authoritarian regimes is usually considered insignificant, or important only insofar as it promotes democracy. Turning this common wisdom on its head, Political Participation in the Middle East demonstrates the vitality, variety, and significance of political activism across the MENA region. Through an in-depth exploration of seven countries, the authors address how formal and informal political institutions create opportunities for participation in venues as varied as trade unions, civic associations, political parties, and elections. And, without losing sight of the fact that authoritarian regimes manipulate participation to reinforce their rule, they reveal ways in which citizens do benefit?by influencing decision-making, for example, or obtaining state resources. An engaging read for scholars and students, this work vividly illustrates how citizens matter in the politics of authoritarian regimes.

Author : Larbi Sadiki
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199562989
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Arab Democratization written by Larbi Sadiki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do Arab countries democratise? This is the key question this book seeks to answer. To this end, the book assesses Arab democratic experiments and analyzes the opportunities and perils, highlighting the peculiarities of democratic transitions in the Arab Middle East.

Author : Mona Yacoubian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Promoting Middle East Democracy II written by Mona Yacoubian and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : D. Jung
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403983437
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democratization and Development written by D. Jung and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-08-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the political economy of development and democracy in the Middle East, this book provides new insight into the effects of external initiatives for the support of good governance in Arab states, the impact of transnational Islamist networks on democratization in the Middle East, and the role of new satellite broadcasting in the Arab world.

Author : Amin Saikal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democratization in the Middle East written by Amin Saikal and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part I. Democratic peace, conflict prevention, and the United Nations. Part II. Secularization and democracy. Part III. National and regional experiences.

Author : Hicham Alaoui
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030992403
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pacted Democracy in the Middle East written by Hicham Alaoui and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world. It shows that one pathway to democratization lays not in resolving important, but often irreconcilable, debates about the role of religion in politics. Rather, it requires that Islamists and their secular opponents focus on the concerns of pragmatic survival—that is, compromise through pacting, rather than battling through difficult philosophical issues about faith. This is the only book-length treatment of this topic, and one that aims to redefine the boundaries of an urgent problem that continues to haunt struggles for democracy in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.

Author : Laurel E. Miller
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833072102
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democratization in the Arab World written by Laurel E. Miller and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daunting challenges lie ahead for Arab countries where revolutions have upended longstanding authoritarian regimes. This monograph aims to help policymakers understand the challenges ahead, form well-founded expectations, shape diplomatic approaches, and take practical steps to foster positive change.

Author : Francesco Cavatorta
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000829510
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa written by Francesco Cavatorta and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook analyzes elections in the Middle East and North Africa and seeks to overcome normative assumptions about the linkage between democracy and elections. Structured around five main themes, contributors provide chapters detailing how their case studies illustrate specific themes within individual country settings. Authors disentangle the various aspects informing elections as a process in the Middle East by taking into account the different contexts where the electoral contest occurs and placing these into a broader comparative context. The findings from this Handbook connect with global electoral developments, empirically demonstrating that there is very little that is “exceptional” about the Middle East and North Africa when it comes to electoral contests. Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa is the first book to examine all aspects related to elections in the Middle East and North Africa. Through such comprehensive coverage and systematic analysis, it will be a key resource for students and scholars interested in politics, elections, and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.