02188    a2200313   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001400136072001500150072001500165072001200180072001300192072001500205072002100220072002100241072002300262100002300285245007400308250000600382260003200388300001000420520140400430700002101834700001901855113892965420250317100408.0250312042015GB                   eng    a9781138929654  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 49.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJP2thema7 aGTM2thema7 a1FB2bisac7 aJP2bic7 aGTB2bic7 a1FB2bisac7 aPOL0090002bisac7 aSOC0530002bisac7 a320.55709562bisac1 aNoureddine Jebnoun10aModern Middle East AuthoritarianismbRoots, Ramifications, and Crisis  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20150609  a304 p  bWhile the Arab uprisings have overturned the idea of Arab "exceptionalism," or the acceptance of authoritarianism, better analysis of authoritarianism’s resilience in pre- and post-uprising scenarios is still needed. Modern Middle East Authoritarianism: Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis undertakes this task by addressing not only the mechanisms that allowed Middle Eastern regimes to survive and adapt for decades, but also the obstacles that certain countries face in their current transition to democracy. This volume analyzes the role of ruling elites, Islamists, and others, as well as variables such as bureaucracy, patronage, the strength of security apparatuses, and ideological legitimacy to ascertain regimes’ life expectancies and these factors’ post-uprisings repercussions. Discussing not only the paradigms through which the region has been analyzed, but also providing in-depth case studies of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran, the authors arrive at critical conclusions about dictatorship and possibilities for its transformation. Employing diverse research methods, including interviews, participant observation, and theoretical discussions of authoritarianism and political transition, this book is essential reading for scholars of Middle East Studies, Islamic Studies and those with an interest in the governance and politics of the Middle East.1 aMehrdad Kia4B011 aMimi Kirk4B01