More freedom, less terror? [[electronic resource] ] : liberalization and political violence in the Arab world / / Dalia Dassa Kaye ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996320211103316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, c2008
• ISBN: 1-282-03330-1; 9786612033308; 0-8330-4645-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (227 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KayeDalia Dassa
• Disciplina: 363.32509174927
• Soggetti: Democratization - Arab countries; Political violence - Arab countries; Terrorism - Arab countries; Arab countries Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-195).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- "Democracy" and Terrorism in the Arab World: A Framework for Analysis; Introduction; Democracy in the Middle East: "Liberalized Autocracies" or Genuine Democratization?; Understanding Terrorism; The Democracy-Terrorism Debate; Empirical Application to the Arab World: Case Selection and Methods; CHAPTER TWO- Egypt; Introduction; Liberalization in the Mubarak Era; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Repression and Destabilization; Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE- JordanLiberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR- Bahrain; Introduction; Liberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusions and Implications; CHAPTER FIVE- Saudi Arabia; Introduction; Liberalization Trends; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX- Algeria; Introduction; Trends in Liberalization; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and TerrorismAssessing Effects; Summary and Implications; CHAPTER SEVEN- Morocco; Introduction; Trends in Liberalization; Trends in Violent Activity; Comparing Levels of Freedom and Terrorism; Assessing Effects; Conclusion; CHAPTER EIGHT- Conclusion; Liberalization in the Arab World Can Both Contain and Exacerbate Political Violence; Policy Implications: A Return to Realism or Realistic Democracy Promotion?; Policy Recommendations; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: Examines the effects that liberalization processes and democracy promotion have had on terrorism and political violence in six Arab countries.