Politics of Arab Monarchies - Legacy, Survival and Reform

A number of monarchies remain in the Middle East, despite their seeming anachronism. Examining various states from the Gulf to Morocco, this book focuses on the regimes' institutional flexibility, careful management of support coalitions, opponents and publics.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Part 1: Legacies of Regime-led State Building 1. Pre-Colonial Legacies 2. Colonial State and Regime Making 3. Independence, State Building and Arab Nationalism 4. Oil and the Expansion of the State 5. International Change and Domestic Stability 6. Contemporary Challenges of International and Domestic Discontent Part 2: Contemporary Politics and Societies in Arab Monarchies 7. Monarchical Structure 8. Executives versus Legislatures 9. Social Pluralism and Political Control 10. The Publics of Arab Monarchies: Divisions and Demands 11. Conclusions

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Florida International University, USA

Zusammenfassung

A number of monarchies remain in the Middle East, despite their seeming anachronism. Examining various states from the Gulf to Morocco, this book focuses on the regimes’ institutional flexibility, careful management of support coalitions, opponents and publics.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Russell E. Lucas, Russell E. (Florida International Universit Lucas, Russell E. (Florida International University Lucas
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 31.12.2023, verspätet
• EAN: 9780415497886
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49788-6
• Seiten: 224
• Serien: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung