Authoritarianism in the Middle East : : Regimes and Resistance / / ed. by Michele Penner Angrist, Marsha Pripstein Posusney.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• HerausgeberIn: Angrist, Michele Penner ,; Posusney, Marsha Pripstein,
• MitwirkendeR: Angrist, Michele Penner,; Bellin, Eva,; Brownlee, Jason,; Herb, Michael,; Keshavarzian, Arang,; Langohr, Vickie,; Lust-Okar, Ellen,; Posusney, Marsha Pripstein,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; 1 The Middle East’s Democracy Deficit in Comparative Perspective --; Part 1 The Reins of Power --; 2 Coercive Institutions and Coercive Leaders --; 3 Political Crisis and Restabilization: Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia --; 4 Contestation Without Democracy: Elite Fragmentation in Iran --; Part 2 Challenges to Authoritarian Rule --; 5 Multiparty Elections in the Arab World: Election Rules and Opposition Responses --; 6 Party Systems and Regime Formation: Turkish Exceptionalism in Comparative Perspective --; 7 Opposition and Economic Crises in Jordan and Morocco --; 8 Princes, Parliaments, and the Prospects for Democracy in the Gulf --; 9 Too Much Civil Society, Too Little Politics? Egypt and Other Liberalizing Arab Regimes --; Part 3 Conclusion --; 10 The Outlook for Authoritarians --; List of Acronyms --; Bibliography --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685850852; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685850852
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Michele Penner Angrist, Marsha Pripstein Posusney.

Explores the persistence of authoritarian rule in the Middle East, eschewing cultural explanations and focusing on the role of political institutions and strategies.