Modern Middle East Authoritarianism: Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis

by Mimi Kirk and Noureddine Jebnoun

Book Overview

While the Arab uprisings have overturned the idea of Arab "exceptionalism," or the acceptance of authoritarianism, better analysis of authoritarianism's resilience in pre- and post-uprising scenarios is still needed. Modern Middle East Authoritarianism: Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis undertakes this task by addressing not only the mechanisms that allowed Middle Eastern regimes to survive and adapt for decades, but also the obstacles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415845009
• ISBN13: 9780415845007
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.6"