The developments of early 2011 changes the political landscape of the Middle East. But even as urgent struggles continue, it remains clear that authoritarianism will survive this transformational moment. The study of authoritarian governance, therefore, remains essential for our understanding of the political dynamics and inner workings of regimes across the region.
This volume considers the Syrian and Iranian regimes-what they share in common and what distinguishes them. Too frequently, authoritarianism has been assumed to be a generic descriptor of the region and differences among regimes have been overlooked. But as the political trajectories of Middle Eastern states diverge in years ahead, with some perhaps consolidating democratic gains while others remaining under distinct and resilient forms of authoritarian rule, understanding variations in modes of authoritarian governance and the attributes that promote regime resilience becomes an increasingly urgent priority.
| ISBN: | 9780804793339 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2014 |
| Author: | Steven Heydemann, Reinoud Leenders |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 312 pages |
| Series: | Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures |
| Genres: |
Politics and government |
The developments of early 2011 changes the political landscape of the Middle East. But even as urgent struggles continue, it remains clear that authoritarianism will survive this transformational moment. The study of authoritarian governance, therefore, remains essential for our understanding of the political dynamics and inner workings of regimes across the region.
This volume considers the Syrian and Iranian regimes-what they share in common and what distinguishes them. Too frequently, authoritarianism has been assumed to be a generic descriptor of the region and differences among regimes have been overlooked. But as the political trajectories of Middle Eastern states diverge in years ahead, with some perhaps consolidating democratic gains while others remaining under distinct and resilient forms of authoritarian rule, understanding variations in modes of authoritarian governance and the attributes that promote regime resilience becomes an increasingly urgent priority.
Middle East Authoritarianisms features in the following genres: Politics and government
Middle East Authoritarianisms is available in Paperback, Hardback
Middle East Authoritarianisms was written by Steven Heydemann, Reinoud Leenders and published by Stanford University Press
Middle East Authoritarianisms has 312 pages
Yes it is part of Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures series