Assessing mena political reform, post-arab spring : mediators and.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Physical Description:

viii, 239 p ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Lexington Books, 2014.

Summary:

The euphoria and promise that accompanied the Arab Spring has been replaced with a business-as-usual tone in the MENA. Revolutionary shifts in political and religious power have been tempered and, in some cases, reversed. Observers should not be surprised at these outcomes, but skeptics would be advised to remain attentive to regional factors that continue to present potentials for reform. This volume examines a variety of such factors as mediators of MENA political reform, including: Islam, political party and government relations, regime type, elite influence, and Internet access. By providing both a broad review of the relevant literatures and a flexible assessment of the region's political prospects in the post-Spring period, this volume leverages insights from a series of regional experts and political analysts to offer a useful contribution to the continuing work of reform by MENA scholars, policymakers, and the general public. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Marcus Marktanner Marktanner, Marcus 1

2 The Arab Popular Uprisings / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Entile Sahliyeh Sahliyeh, Entile 35

3 Islam and Interpretive Ingenuities / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Lynne Alisé Lofftus Lofftus, Lynne Alisé 57

4 Parties as Political Forces in the Maghreb / Abdelhak Azzouzi Azzouzi, Abdelhak 95

5 How Green is the Spring? Comparing the Iranian and the Arab Pro-democracy Movements / Mahmoud Sadri Sadri, Mahmoud, Nader Hashemi Hashemi, Nader 115

6 Oil and MENA Democratization / Mehmel Gurses Gurses, Mehmel 127

7 Does Regime Type Make a Difference for MENA Reform? / Todd Spinks Spinks, Todd, Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Emile Sahliyeh Sahliyeh, Emile 135

8 Elite-Led Consideration of the Role of Women in MENA Politics: Some Initial Experimental Findings / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Marcus Marktanner Marktanner, Marcus, Christina Michelmore Michelmore, Christina 151

9 Transmitting Reform? The Media's Effect On MENA Democracy and Human Rights / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian, Emile Sahliyeh Sahliyeh, Emile 173

10 MENA and the Internet: Technology and the Democratic Divide / Jason Gainous Gainous, Jason, Kevin Wagner Wagner, Kevin 185

11 Concluding Observations and Recommendations / Brian Calfano Calfano, Brian 199.

ISBN:

0739135821

9780739135822

OCLC:

885226227