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OverviewTop 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. Hamad , K. al-AnaniPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2014 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.261kg ISBN: 9781349452620ISBN 10: 1349452629 Pages: 245 Publication Date: 20 February 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsIn 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 """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" Author InformationMahmoud 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 Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |