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More freedom, less terror? : liberalization and political violence in the Arab world / Dalia Dassa Kaye ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democratization--Arab countries--Case studies.
- Democratization.
- Political violence--Arab countries--Case studies.
- Political violence.
- Terrorism--Arab countries.
- Terrorism.
- Arab countries--Politics and government.
- Arab countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (227 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines the effects that liberalization processes and democracy promotion have had on terrorism and political violence in six Arab countries.
- Contents:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- "Democracy" and Terrorism in the Arab World: A Framework for Analysis; Introduction; Democracy in the Middle East: "Liberalized Autocracies" or Genuine Democratization?; Understanding Terrorism; The Democracy-Terrorism Debate; Empirical Application to the Arab World: Case Selection and Methods; CHAPTER TWO- Egypt; Introduction; Liberalization in the Mubarak Era; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Repression and Destabilization; Conclusion
- CHAPTER THREE- JordanLiberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR- Bahrain; Introduction; Liberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusions and Implications; CHAPTER FIVE- Saudi Arabia; Introduction; Liberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX- Algeria; Introduction; Trends in Liberalization; Trends in Violent Activity
- Comparing Levels of Freedom and TerrorismAssessing Effects; Summary and Implications; CHAPTER SEVEN- Morocco; Introduction; Trends in Liberalization; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER EIGHT- Conclusion; Liberalization in the Arab World Can Both Contain and Exacerbate Political Violence; Policy Implications: A Return to Realism or Realistic Democracy Promotion?; Policy Recommendations; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-195).
- ISBN:
- 1-282-03330-1
- 9786612033308
- 0-8330-4645-4
- OCLC:
- 476261158
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