02274cam a22003495i 4500 27758 27729 ocm70267117 EG-ScBUE 20191202125508.0 060630s2007 cou frb 001 0 eng d 1588264866 9781588264862 DLC eng rda DLC BAKER C#P BTCTA YDXCP EG-ScBUE ma----- 320.9174927 PRA 22 Pratt, Nicola, author. Democracy and authoritarianism in the Arab world / Nicola Pratt. Democracy & authoritarianism in the Arab world Boulder ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2007. xi, 236 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Reconsidering democratization in the Arab world -- The normalization of authoritarianism -- Challenges to authoritarianism -- Authoritarianism renewed -- The politics of democratization -- Transnational links and democratization -- Conclusion. "What explains the enduring rule of authoritarian regimes in the Arab world? Nicola Pratt offers an innovative approach to this recurring question, shedding light on the failure of democratization by examining both the broad dynamics of authoritarianism in the region and the particular role of civil society." "Pratt appraises the part that civil society actors played in the normalization of authoritarianism in the Middle East, the challenges that new organized groups now pose to entrenched Arab regimes, and the varying ways in which those regimes are responding. She also explores the diversity of conceptions of democracy among nonstate actors. Arguing against the idea that Arab culture is inherently incompatible with democracy - the concept of Middle East "exceptionalism"--She assesses the realistic potential for democratization in the region." Democratization Arab countries. BUEsh 11822 Authoritarianism Arab countries. BUEsh 32304 Arab countries Politics and government 1945- BUEsh MASPPSS BUSBOL November2019 Reading book ddc BB 0 0 ddc 0 0 Baccah MAIN MAIN 1ST 2019-11-14 Purchase 610.00 0 320.9174927 PRA 000044690 2022-08-24 00:00:00 762.50 2019-11-14 BB