{"product_id":"debating-arab-authoritarianism-oliver-schlumberger-9780804757768","title":"Debating Arab Authoritarianism: Dynamics and Durability in Nondemocratic Regimes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume inquires into the working mechanisms, the inner logic, and the durability of authoritarian rule in Arab countries. Written by leading American, European, and Arab experts, the collected essays explore the ongoing political dynamics of the region and show how Arab regimes retain power despite ongoing transformations on regional, national, and international levels and in societal, political, and economic spheres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe findings of this book strongly suggest that democratization remains off the agenda in any Arab country for the foreseeable future. Domestic political protests, international pressure toward more liberal governance, and \"reform-oriented\" regimes notwithstanding, \u003ci\u003eDebating Arab Authoritarianism\u003c\/i\u003e indicates that while the impetus for political change is strong, it is in the direction of an adaptation to changed circumstances and may even be a revitalization or consolidation of authoritarian rule rather than a systemic transition to democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Schlumberger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804757763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804757768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.39w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 217","brand":"Oliver Schlumberger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065147666687,"sku":"9780804757768","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ff48d50-ce63-4afe-a4b7-c3dfd9fda3b9.jpg?v=1768673309","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/debating-arab-authoritarianism-oliver-schlumberger-9780804757768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}