Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Arab World, Volume 1Rex Brynen, Bahgat Korany, Paul Noble The Arab world is experiencing a variety of factors - internal and external - that are leading to change. This work examines such factors that are shaping political liberalisation and democratisation in the Arab context, as well as the role played by particular social groups. |
Contents
A Critique of | 77 |
Democracy in Contemporary Arab Intellectual Discourse | 93 |
Islam and Pluralism | 113 |
The Algerian Case | 149 |
A Case Study of | 167 |
Political Liberalization Gender and the State | 187 |
Political Economy | 205 |
Resources Revenues and Authoritarianism | 211 |
Authoritarian Legacies and Reform Strategies in | 229 |
Class Economic Change and Political Liberalization | 261 |
Regional Influences on Experiments | 283 |
Conclusion | 317 |
Trends Trajectories or Interesting Possibilities? | 333 |
The Contributors | 339 |
About the Book 350 | |
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