Middle East and problems of democracy

By:

Deegan, Heather

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Issues in Third World politicsPublication details: Boulder Lynne Rienner Publishers 1994Description: vii,152p. maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9781555874551

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

321.80956 22 DE-M

LOC classification:

JQ1758.A91 D43 1994

Contents:

1. Democracy and democratization -- 2. The monarchical/dynastic state - Jordan and Kuwait -- 3. The theocratic state - Iran -- 4. The dominant party state - Syria and Iraq -- 5. The multi-party state - Israel -- 6. The confessional state - the Lebanon -- 7. Prospects for democracy.

Summary: The Middle East and Problems of Democracy challenges the view that political reform can not be sustained in the Middle East and examines the moves toward democratization in the region that have recently taken place.Summary: Deegan considers such factors in the democratization process as the institution of political parties, the reintroduction of elections, the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and the role of Islam. Placing political change in the Middle East in the wider context of the Third World, she addresses a number of key questions: What does political reform in the Middle East mean to the Third World? Do commonalities exist among the regions in terms of socioeconomic variables?Summary: To what degree do prospects for democracy in the Middle East correspond with general conclusions about democratization in the Third World? And finally, what are the prospects for democratization in the Middle East?

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	321.80956 DE-M (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		001721

Includes bibliographical references (p. [136]-149) and index.

The Middle East and Problems of Democracy challenges the view that political reform can not be sustained in the Middle East and examines the moves toward democratization in the region that have recently taken place.

Deegan considers such factors in the democratization process as the institution of political parties, the reintroduction of elections, the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and the role of Islam. Placing political change in the Middle East in the wider context of the Third World, she addresses a number of key questions: What does political reform in the Middle East mean to the Third World? Do commonalities exist among the regions in terms of socioeconomic variables?

To what degree do prospects for democracy in the Middle East correspond with general conclusions about democratization in the Third World? And finally, what are the prospects for democratization in the Middle East?

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