Democratization and Authoritarianism in the Arab World (A Journal of Democracy Book)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Beginning in December 2010, a series of uprisings swept the Arab world, toppling four longtime leaders and creating an apparent political opening in a region long impervious to the "third wave" of democratization. Despite the initial euphoria, the legacies of authoritarianism―polarized societies, politicized militaries, state-centric economies, and pervasive clientelism―have proven stubborn obstacles to the fashioning of new political and social contracts. Meanwhile, the strong electoral performance of political Islamists and the ensuing backlash in Egypt have rekindled arguments ...
ISBN(s)
1421414163, 9781421414164
