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Elections and Democratization in the Middle East

The Tenacious Search for Freedom, Justice, and Dignity

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  1. Mahmoud Hamad
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  2. Khalil al-Anani
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Part of the book series: Elections, Voting, Technology (EVT)

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Top scholars of the Middle East set out the history and future of elections in eight Middle East countries. Examining issues associated with elections, the transition of governance, and the ways in which technology shapes popular participation in politics and elections, they discuss the future of governance and democratic transition in the region.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction: Democratic Beauty and Electoral Ugliness in the Middle East

    • Nathan J. Brown
    Pages 1-8

  3. Tunisia Between Democratization and Institutionalizing Uncertainty

    • Kevin Koehler, Jana Warkotsch
    Pages 9-34

  4. Egypt: Transition in the Midst of Revolution

    • Hesham Sallam
    Pages 35-66

  5. Libya: Legacy of Dictatorship and the Long Path to Democracy

    • Manal Omar
    Pages 67-87

  6. Morocco’s “spring”: The Monarchical Advantage and Electoral Futility

    • Mohamed Daadaoui
    Pages 89-107

  7. Elections and Transition in Yemen

    • Vincent Durac
    Pages 109-132

  8. Iraq: Democracy and Electoral Politics in Post-Saddam Era

    • Reidar Visser
    Pages 133-152

  9. Elections and Authoritarianism in the Islamic Republic of Iran

    • Luciano Zaccara
    Pages 153-178

  10. Elections and Regime Change in Turkey: Tenacious Rise of Political Islam

    • Kivanç Ulusoy
    Pages 179-202

  11. Elections and Beyond: Democratization, Democratic Consolidation, or What?

    • Mahmoud Hamad, Khalil al-Anani
    Pages 203-221

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 223-245
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"In a region torn between mass uprisings and military repression, how and under what conditions do elections advance popular sovereignty? Further, how does recent voting in the Arab world compare with electoral competition in the non-Arab states of Turkey and Iran? Lucidly written, Elections and Democratization in the Middle East answers these questions and more. It provides a tour d'horizo n of the contemporary political landscape and will energize the debate over the power of elections to change regimes and transform societies." - Jason Brownlee, University of Texas at Austin, USA

About the authors

Mahmoud Hamad, Drake University, USA, and Cairo University, Egypt Khalil al-Anani, Middle East Institute, USA Nathan J. Brown, George Washington University, USA Mohamed Daadaoui, Oklahoma City University, USA Vincent Durac, University College Dublin , Ireland Kevin Koehler, King's College London, UK Manal Omar, Center for Conflict Management, United States Institute of Peace, USA Hesham Sallam, Georgetown University, USA K?vanç Ulusoy, Istanbul University, Turkey Reidar Visser, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway Jana Warkotsch , European University Institute in Florence, Italy Luciano Zaccarai, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

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