Democracy in the Arab World

Name: Democracy in the Arab World
Brand: Routledge
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By Ibrahim Elbadawi

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Despite notable socio-economic development in the Arab region, a deficit in democracy and political rights has continued to prevail. This book examines the major reasons underlying the persistence of this democracy deficit over the past decades and touches on the prospects for deepening the process of democratization in the Arab World.
Contributions from major scholars in the region give a cross country analysis of economic development, political institutions and social factors, and the impact of oil wealth and regional wars, and present a model for democracy in the Arab world. Case studies are drawn from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan and the Gulf region, building on these cross-country analyses and probing beyond the model's main global variables. Looking beyond the effect of oil and conflicts, the chapters illustrate how specific socio-political history of the country concerned, fear of fundamentalist groups, collusion with foreign powers and foreign interventions, and the co-option of the elites by the state contribute to these problems of democratization.
Situating the democratic position of the Arab World in a global context, this book is an important contribution to the field of Middle Eastern politics, development studies, and studies on conflict and democracy.

Product details

Edition:

illustrated

Number of Pages:

354

Release Date:

2010-08-11

Publication Date:

2010-09-10

Publisher:

Routledge

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0415779995

ISBN13:

9780415779999

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

696 g

Height:

161 cm

Width:

240 cm

Thickness:

24 cm

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