- 2008/301 pages
- A related title: Authoritarianism in the Middle East edited by Marsha Pripstein Posusney and Michele Penner Angrist.
Political Participation in the Middle East
Hardcover: $67.00
ISBN: 978-1-58826-626-2
Paperback: $25.00
ISBN: 978-1-58826-602-6
Political Participation in the Middle East provides essential context for understanding current political activism across the MENA region.
Through an in-depth exploration of seven countries, the authors address how formal and informal political institutions create opportunities for participation in venues as varied as trade unions, civic associations, political parties, and elections. And, without losing sight of the fact that authoritarian regimes manipulate participation to reinforce their rule, they reveal ways in which citizens do benefit—by influencing decision-making, for example, or obtaining state resources. An engaging read for scholars and students, this work vividly illustrates how citizens matter in the politics of authoritarian regimes.
Through an in-depth exploration of seven countries, the authors address how formal and informal political institutions create opportunities for participation in venues as varied as trade unions, civic associations, political parties, and elections. And, without losing sight of the fact that authoritarian regimes manipulate participation to reinforce their rule, they reveal ways in which citizens do benefit—by influencing decision-making, for example, or obtaining state resources. An engaging read for scholars and students, this work vividly illustrates how citizens matter in the politics of authoritarian regimes.
