Arab Elites : : Negotiating the Politics of Change / / ed. by Volker Perthes.

The recent deaths of four long-term heads of state in the Arab world heralded important changes, as political power passed from one generation to the next. Shedding light on these changes, Arab Elites explores the attitudes and political agendas of the new leadership emerging throughout the region....

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2004
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Politics and Elite Change in the Arab World
  • Part 1 New Rulers in Power
  • 2 Jordan: Between Regime Survival and Economic Reform
  • 3 Morocco: Reconciling Continuity and Change
  • 4 Syria: Difficult Inheritance
  • Part 2 Succession Looms
  • 5 Egypt: Succession Politics
  • 6 Saudi Arabia: Dynamism Uncovered
  • Part 3 System Preservation and the Cooperation of New Elites
  • 7 Algeria: System Continuity Through Elite Change
  • 8 Tunisia: Economic Transformation and Political Restoration
  • Part 4 Elite Change Under Domination
  • 9 Lebanon: Building Political Dynasties
  • 10 Palestinian Territories: From State Building to Crisis Management
  • 11 Elite Change and Systems Maintenance
  • Bibliography
  • The Contributors
  • Index
  • About the Book