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Author: Hicham Alaoui Publisher: ISBN: 9783030992415 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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"After a decade of counter-revolutionary backlash, Hicham Alaoui offers a much-welcomed alternative to the current impasse, with this solid study of how a pacted transition could drag Arab countries out of the dictatorial quagmire." -Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of Middle East Studies, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs, France "Hicham Alaoui presents a bold and rigorous endeavour to explain how a 'democratic pact' could work in the Middle East notwithstanding the religious factor that is too often perceived as preventing the democratisation of the region. A sound and timely critic of the 'Muslim exceptionalism.'" -Olivier Roy, Professor, European University Institute, Italy "This unique study is a cry from the heart for democratization of Muslim majority countries coupled with theoretically sophisticated, empirically grounded analyses of how democratic transitions can be secured." -Bob Springborg, Visiting Professor, Department of War Studies, King's College, London "This book provides a fine-grained, paired comparison between Tunisia and Egypt in the immediate aftermath of the 'arab spring' political upheavals of 2011." -Laurence Whitehead, Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford University, UK This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world. It shows that one pathway to democratization lays not in resolving important, but often irreconcilable, debates about the role of religion in politics. Rather, it requires that Islamists and their secular opponents focus on the concerns of pragmatic survival-that is, compromise through pacting, rather than battling through difficult philosophical issues about faith. This is the only book-length treatment of this topic, and one that aims to redefine the boundaries of an urgent problem that continues to haunt struggles for democracy in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. H icham Alaoui is Research Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, USA.
Author: Hicham Alaoui Publisher: ISBN: 9783030992415 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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"After a decade of counter-revolutionary backlash, Hicham Alaoui offers a much-welcomed alternative to the current impasse, with this solid study of how a pacted transition could drag Arab countries out of the dictatorial quagmire." -Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of Middle East Studies, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs, France "Hicham Alaoui presents a bold and rigorous endeavour to explain how a 'democratic pact' could work in the Middle East notwithstanding the religious factor that is too often perceived as preventing the democratisation of the region. A sound and timely critic of the 'Muslim exceptionalism.'" -Olivier Roy, Professor, European University Institute, Italy "This unique study is a cry from the heart for democratization of Muslim majority countries coupled with theoretically sophisticated, empirically grounded analyses of how democratic transitions can be secured." -Bob Springborg, Visiting Professor, Department of War Studies, King's College, London "This book provides a fine-grained, paired comparison between Tunisia and Egypt in the immediate aftermath of the 'arab spring' political upheavals of 2011." -Laurence Whitehead, Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford University, UK This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world. It shows that one pathway to democratization lays not in resolving important, but often irreconcilable, debates about the role of religion in politics. Rather, it requires that Islamists and their secular opponents focus on the concerns of pragmatic survival-that is, compromise through pacting, rather than battling through difficult philosophical issues about faith. This is the only book-length treatment of this topic, and one that aims to redefine the boundaries of an urgent problem that continues to haunt struggles for democracy in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. H icham Alaoui is Research Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, USA.
Author: Elie Kedourie Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113523485X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 124
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Except for Israel, the Middle East remains largely untouched by the democratic revolution that swept across Eastern Europe and the former USSR. This book aims to explain and analyze the reasons why despotism or religious fundamentalism continue to control the Middle Eastern countries.
Author: Larbi Sadiki Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136181660 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 226
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Popular uprisings and revolts across the Arab Middle East have often resulted in a democratic faragh or void in power. How society seeks to fill that void, regardless of whether the regime falls or survives, is the common trajectory followed by the seven empirical case studies published here for the first time. This edited volume seeks to unpack the state of the democratic void in three interrelated fields: democracy, legitimacy and social relations. In doing so, the conventional treatment of democratization as a linear, formal, systemic and systematic process is challenged and the power politics of democratic transition reassessed. Through a close examination of case studies focusing on Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, this collection introduces the reader to indigenous narratives on how power is wrested and negotiated from the bottom up. It will be of interest to those seeking a fresh perspective on democratization models as well as those seeking to understand the reshaping of the Arab Middle East in the lead-up to the Arab Spring.
Author: Hicham Alaoui Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030992403 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 308
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This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world. It shows that one pathway to democratization lays not in resolving important, but often irreconcilable, debates about the role of religion in politics. Rather, it requires that Islamists and their secular opponents focus on the concerns of pragmatic survival—that is, compromise through pacting, rather than battling through difficult philosophical issues about faith. This is the only book-length treatment of this topic, and one that aims to redefine the boundaries of an urgent problem that continues to haunt struggles for democracy in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
Author: Amin Saikal Publisher: Changing Nature of Democracy ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 232
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Part I. Democratic peace, conflict prevention, and the United Nations. Part II. Secularization and democracy. Part III. National and regional experiences.
Author: Raymond Hinnebusch Publisher: Manchester University Press ISBN: 1847795226 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 330
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This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This text aims to fill a gap in the field of Middle Eastern political studies by combining international relations theory with concrete case studies. It begins with an overview of the rules and features of the Middle East regional system—the arena in which the local states, including Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Israel and the Arab states of Syria, Jordan and Iraq, operate. The book goes on to analyse foreign-policy-making in key states, illustrating how systemic determinants constrain this policy-making, and how these constraints are dealt with in distinctive ways depending on the particular domestic features of the individual states. Finally, it goes on to look at the outcomes of state policies by examining several major conflicts including the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Gulf War, and the system of regional alignment. The study assesses the impact of international penetration in the region, including the historic reasons behind the formation of the regional state system. It also analyses the continued role of external great powers, such as the United States and the former Soviet Union, and explains the process by which the region has become incorporated into the global capitalist market.
Author: Jason Brownlee Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199660077 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 353
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Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. While Tunisia has made progress towards democracy, other countries that overthrew their rulers - Egypt, Yemen, and Libya - remain in authoritarianism and instability. This volume provides a foundational exploration of the Arab Spring's successes and failures.
Author: Lars Mjøset Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing ISBN: 1837531242 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 252
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Showcasing the legacy of Norwegian political scientist and sociologist Stein Rokkan, this volume ushers in a new vision in the field of state formation and nation building.
Author: Lise Storm Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134067380 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 241
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This book explores the political games of the Moroccan democratization process in the period from independence in 1956 until 2006. By combining a great degree of political theory with empirical material on Morocco, it analyzes the strategies and actions of the various political actors and evaluates the level of democracy present in the country after the adoption of new constitutions in 1962, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1992 and 1996. Lise Storm demonstrates that in at least some instances, democratization has been more than simply a survival strategy – every so often, key figures within the political elite have taken the democratization process further than strictly needed for them to stay in power. In the case of Morocco, it has been the monarch who on more than one occasion has moved the country further towards the democratic ideal than he necessarily had to, and that sometimes even against the wishes of one or more of the established political parties. This book illustrates how the Moroccan political parties, like so many of their counterparts in the region, have become the main obstacle to further democratization as most of them have never honoured – or appear to have abandoned – the key function of political parties: popular representation. Democratization in Morocco will be a very valuable contribution to students and researchers interested in the dynamics behind the Moroccan democratization and the role of electoral politics in North African and Middle Eastern politics.
Author: Hicham Alaoui
Author: Hicham Alaoui
Author: Elie Kedourie
Author: Larbi Sadiki
Author: Hicham Alaoui
Author: Amin Saikal
Author: Raymond Hinnebusch
Author: Jason Brownlee
Author: Stephen J. King
Author: Lars Mjøset
Author: Lise Storm