Political change in the Middle East and North Africa : after the Arab Spring / edited by Inmaculada Szmolka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Szmolka, Inmaculada, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Spring, 2010---Influence.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Politics and government.

Middle East--Politics and government--21st century.

Middle East.

Africa, North--Politics and government--21st century.

Africa, North.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

North Africa.

Physical Description:

viii, 446 pages : maps, illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017].

Summary:

Taking a comparative approach, this book considers the ways in which political regimes have changed since the Arab Spring. It addresses a series of questions about political change in the context of the revolutions, upheavals and protests that have taken place in North Africa and the Arab Middle East since December 2010, and looks at the various processes have been underway in the region: democratisation (Tunisia), failed democratic transitions (Egypt, Libya and Yemen), political liberalisation (Morocco) and increased authoritarianism (Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria). In other countries, in contrast to these changes, the authoritarian regimes remain intact (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Arab United Emirates).

Contents:

Part I

1 Analytical framework for a comparative study of change in political regimes / Inmaculada Szmolka Szmolka, Inmaculada 13

2 The Arab Spring changes under the prism of international relations theory / Rafael Bustos Bustos, Rafael 38

Part II

3 Parties and party system change / Lise Storm Storm, Lise 63

4 Elections and electoral integrity / Guadalupe Martínez-Fuentes Martínez-Fuentes, Guadalupe 89

5 Constitutional reform processes / Ewa K. Strzelecka Strzelecka, Ewa K., Maria Angustias Parejo Parejo, Maria Angustias 115

6 Government and power relations / Victoria Veguilla Veguilla, Victoria 143

7 Good governance in MENA countries / Raquel Ojeda Ojeda, Raquel, Francesco Cavatorta Cavatorta, Francesco 169

8 Civil society and social movements / Carmelo Pérez-Beltrán Pérez-Beltrán, Carmelo, Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Álvarez-Ossorio, Ignacio 190

9 Public rights and liberties / Luis Melián Melián, Luis 210

10 Media and media freedom / Javier García-Marín García-Marín, Javier 231

Part III

11 Regional order and regional powers in the Middle East and North Africa / Jordi Quero Quero, Jordi, Eduard Soler Soler, Eduard 257

12 The political and security repercussions of Islamic State in the MENA region / Marién Durán Durán, Marién, Victor Bados Bados, Victor 281

13 EU and EU member states' responses to the Arab Spring / Irene Fernández-Molina Fernández-Molina, Irene 301

14 The foreign policy of the United States following the Arab Spring / Juan Tovar Tovar, Juan 326

Part IV

15 Successful and failed transitions to democracy / Inmaculada Szmolka Szmolka, Inmaculada 349

16 Political liberalisation processes / Inmaculada Szmolka Szmolka, Inmaculada, Irene Fernández-Molina Fernández-Molina, Irene 379

17 Autocratisation, authoritarian progressions and fragmented states / Inmaculada Szmolka Szmolka, Inmaculada, Marién Durán Durán, Marién 403.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

147441530X

9781474415309

1474415288

9781474415286

OCLC:

974356141