Debating Arab Authoritarianism : Dynamics and Durability in Nondemocratic Regimes / Oliver Schlumberger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlumberger, Oliver, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authoritarianism--Arab countries.

Authoritarianism.

Authoritarianism--Middle East.

Democratization--Arab countries.

Democratization.

Democratization--Middle East.

Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Arab countries.

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

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 345)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume inquires into the working mechanisms, the inner logic, and the durability of authoritarian rule in Arab countries. Written by leading American, European, and Arab experts, the collected essays explore the ongoing political dynamics of the region and show how Arab regimes retain power despite ongoing transformations on regional, national, and international levels and in societal, political, and economic spheres. The findings of this book strongly suggest that democratization remains off the agenda in any Arab country for the foreseeable future. Domestic political protests, international pressure toward more liberal governance, and "reform-oriented" regimes notwithstanding, Debating Arab Authoritarianism indicates that while the impetus for political change is strong, it is in the direction of an adaptation to changed circumstances and may even be a revitalization or consolidation of authoritarian rule rather than a systemic transition to democracy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTRIBUTORS

1. Arab Authoritarianism

2. Social Pacts and the Persistence of Authoritarianism in the Middle East

3. The Management of Opposition

4. Authoritarian Opposition and the Politics of Challenge in Egypt

5. Islamist Inclusion and Regime Persistence

6. The Ozymandias Syndrome

7. Intraregime Dynamics, Uncertainty, and the Persistence of Authoritarianism in the Contemporary Arab World

8. Privatization of Social Services as a Regime Strategy

9. State Building, Liberalization from Above, and Political Legitimacy in the Sultanate of Oman

10. Linking Economic and Political Reform in the Middle East

11. The Political Economy of Regime Maintenance in Egypt

12. From Political to Economic Actors

13. International Dimensions of Middle Eastern Authoritarianism

14. Democracy Promotion and the Renewal of Authoritarian Rule

15. The Longevity of the House of Saud

NOTES

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9780804779616

0804779619

OCLC:

1178769682