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Political Change in the Middle East and North Africa : After the Arab Spring /
Analyses the democratic dimension of the recent political changes in MENATaking a comparative approach, this book considers the ways in which political regimes have changed since the Arab Spring. It addresses a series of questions about political change in the context of the revolutions, upheavals a...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2022]
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| Sumario: | Analyses the democratic dimension of the recent political changes in MENATaking a comparative approach, this book considers the ways in which political regimes have changed since the Arab Spring. It addresses a series of questions about political change in the context of the revolutions, upheavals and protests that have taken place in North Africa and the Arab Middle East since December 2010, and looks at the various processes have been underway in the region: democratisation (Tunisia), failed democratic transitions (Egypt, Libya and Yemen), political liberalisation (Morocco) and increased authoritarianism (Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria). In other countries, in contrast to these changes, the authoritarian regimes remain intact (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Arab United Emirates. Key FeaturesUses a comparative theoretical and methodological approach to analyse and explain the consequences of the political changes within political regimes at a country, regional and international levelDevelops an overview of the consequences of the Arab Spring for the political regimes in the region and for the wider worldTakes a thematic approach, with chapters on parties and political groups, elections, constitutional frameworks, governance, civil society, rights and freedoms, regional powers, security issues, foreign policy, and media and media freedomLooks at EU and US foreign policy in the MENA regionCountries covered: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (456 p.) : 10 B/W illustrations 29 B/W tables tables, figures, maps and images |
| ISBN: | 9781474415293 9783110781403 |
| Acceso: | restricted access |