Civil Society and Activism in the Middle East - Regime Breakdown Vs. Regime Continuity

Civil Society Activism in the Middle East analyzes the impact of repression on civil society activism in the Middle East through analyzing the cases of Egypt and Jordan.

List of contents

• Introduction


• Chapter 1: Civil Society, Activism and Repression in Authoritarian Regimes


• Chapter 2: Widespread Repression and Political Threats Against Civil Society in Egypt


• Chapter 3: Activism and Demobilization in Egypt


• Chapter 4: Political Context, Co-optation and Targeted Repression in Jordan


• Chapter 5: Coalition Partnerships in Light of Concessions and Targeted Repression in Jordan


• Conclusion

About the author

Nadine Sika is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the American University in Cairo. She is the Associate Editor of Democratization and the book reviews editor of Mediterranean Politics. She is author of Youth Activism and Contentious Politics in Egypt: Dynamics of Continuity and Change (Cambridge UP, 2017), Youth in Egypt: Identity, Participation and Opportunity (NYU Press, 2023).

Summary

Civil Society Activism in the Middle East analyzes the impact of repression on civil society activism in the Middle East through analyzing the cases of Egypt and Jordan.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Nadine (Associate Professor Sika, Nadine Sika
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9780198882411
• ISBN: 978-0-19-888241-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Jordan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Egypt, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, International Relations, Middle East, Political science & theory, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory