{"product_id":"political-parties-and-democracy-volume-kay-lawson-9780275970826","title":"Political Parties and Democracy, Volume V: The Arab World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Parties and Democracy: Volume V: The Arab World\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in two parts, this volume overviews parties in the Arab states, then discusses the realities on the ground in Egypt, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. This is followed by two chapters on political parties in Israel and Turkey, neighboring states with important Arab political organizations. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties--and between them and competing agencies of power--today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kay Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0275970825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275970826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Kay Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001121423615,"sku":"9780275970826","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9b4b6a9-c1e4-4176-8c67-7187bc7bda12.jpg?v=1751600127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-parties-and-democracy-volume-kay-lawson-9780275970826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}