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While the Arab uprisings have overturned the idea of Arab "exceptionalism," or the acceptance of authoritarianism, better analysis of authoritarianism’s resilience in pre- and post-uprising scenarios is still needed. __Modern Middle East Authoritarianism:__ __Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis__ undertakes this task by addressing not only the mechanisms that allowed Middle Eastern regimes to survive and adapt for decades, but also the obstacles that certain countries face in their current transition to democracy. This volume analyzes the role of ruling elites, Islamists, and others, as well as variables such as bureaucracy, patronage, the strength of security apparatuses, and ideological legitimacy to ascertain regimes’ life expectancies and these factors’ post-uprisings repercussions. Discussing not only the paradigms through which the region has been analyzed, but also providing in-depth case studies of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran, the authors arrive at critical conclusions about dictatorship and possibilities for its transformation. Employing diverse research methods, including interviews, participant observation, and theoretical discussions of aut

Who reads Modern Middle East Authoritarianism : Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis?

Author

Noureddine Jebnoun, Mehrdad Kia, Mimi Kirk

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203734186

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Political Science, Law