Democracy in the Arab World: Explaining the Deficit

Book Overview

Despite notable socio-economic development in the Arab region, a deficit in democracy and political rights has continued to prevail. This book examines the major reasons underlying the persistence of this democracy deficit over the past decades and touches on the prospects for deepening the process of democratization in the Arab World.

Contributions from major scholars in the region give a cross country analysis of economic development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415587409
• ISBN13: 9780415587402
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"