Civil Society in Syria and Iran: Activism in Authoritarian Contexts

What are the dynamics of civic activism in authoritarian regimes? How do new social actors-many of them informal, "below the radar" groups-interact with these regimes? What mechanisms do the power elite employ to deal with societal dissidence? The authors of Civil Society in Syria and Iran explore the nature of state-society relations in two countries that are experiencing popular demands for political pluralism amid the constraints of authoritarian retrenchment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588268578
• ISBN13: 9781588268570
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 6.0"