Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change by Cavatorta, Francesco

Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781474424073)

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Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change by Cavatorta, Francesco

Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change

$37.95
Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change by Cavatorta, Francesco

Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change

$37.95
Format: Paperback
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The Middle East is a region notorious for political systems traditionally built around absolutist monarchs and military-dependent presidents. What is the role of political parties in such a context? How do they support or undermine such authoritarian forms of rule? What part have they played in the survival and transformation of political systems after the Arab uprisings? What are the policy preferences of party elites and how do they connect with citizens' expectations? How do parties challenge and reflect the main social cleavages? Finally, what is the genuine significance of parties and party politics in a region struggling for some sort of democratic future? This book attempts to answer these questions through a thorough theoretical and empirical examination and analysis of the most important aspects and traits of political parties and party politics in the Arab world, exploring cases from across the region.

Author: Francesco Cavatorta
ISBN-10: 1474424074
ISBN-13: 9781474424073
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2018
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 21.80w x 1.00d
By Francesco Cavatorta
By Francesco Cavatorta
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Francesco Cavatorta is professor of political science and director of the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur l'Afrique et le Moyen Orient (CIRAM) at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on the dynamics of authoritarianism and democratization in the Middle East and North Africa. His current research projects deal with party politics and the role of political parties in the region. He has published several journal articles and books.

Lise Storm is Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics at the University of Exeter. She is author of Party Politics and Prospects for Democracy in North Africa (2013) and Democratisation in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State (2007).

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