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1 online resource (lix, 373 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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RAND Corporation monograph series |
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Rand Corporation monograph series.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Daunting challenges lie ahead for Arab countries where revolutions have upended longstanding authoritarian regimes. These unexpected events created new uncertainties in a troubled region: Would the Arab Spring lead to a flowering of democracy? Would loosening of the political systems in these countries unleash dangerous forces of extremism or ethno-sectarian conflict? Would new autocrats replace the old ones? Through a comparative analysis of past democratization experiences throughout the world over nearly four decades and a detailed look at recent uprisings in the Arab world, Democratization in the Arab World aims to help policymakers understand the challenges ahead, form well-founded expectations, shape diplomatic approaches, and take practical steps to foster positive change. The monograph explores the conditions and decisions that are most likely to influence whether democratization succeeds in Arab countries undergoing political transitions. It identifies the main challenges to democratization in these countries; analyzes how countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa have dealt with similar challenges in the past; and suggests what the United States and broader international community can do to help strengthen fledgling democracies in the Arab world."--Page 4 of cover |
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Introduction -- Part I. Concepts and context -- Democratization and democracy promotion: trends, theories, and practices -- The Arab world on the eve of change -- Part II. From the Arab winter to the Arab spring -- The regime transition in Tunisia and emerging challenges -- The regime transition in Egypt and emerging challenges -- Part III. Democratization experiences throughout the world -- Southern Europe -- Latin America -- Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet space -- Asia -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Part IV. Conclusions -- Lessons from past transitions and policy implications -- Appendix: Detailed data on changes in the number of countries and democracy scores in Eastern Europe and the Post-Soviet Space, 1990-2009. |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed March 15, 2013). |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Democratization -- Arab countries.
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Democracy -- Arab countries.
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Arab countries -- Politics and government.
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Démocratisation -- États arabes.
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États arabes -- Politique et gouvernement.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Democracy
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Democratization
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Politics and government
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Arab countries
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| Added Author |
Miller, Laurel (Laurel E.)
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Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Democratization in the Arab world. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012 9780833072078 (DLC) 2012028225 |
| ISBN |
9780833072108 (electronic bk.) |
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0833072102 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833072085 (electronic bk.) |
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0833072080 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833072092 (prc) |
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0833072099 (prc) |
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9780833072078 |
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0833072072 |
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