Civil society and democratization in the Arab world : the dynamics of activism / / Francesco Cavatorta and Vincent Durac

• Autore: Cavatorta Francesco
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (187 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.917/4927
• Soggetto topico: Civil society - Arab countries; Democratization - Arab countries
• Soggetto geografico: Arab countries Politics and government 21st century
• Altri autori: DuracVincent
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of organizations - interviews; Introduction; 1 Civil society in the Arab world; 2 Associational life under authoritarian constraints; 3 Algeria; 4 Morocco; 5 Jordan; 6 Yemen; 7 Lebanon; 8 The dynamics of civic activism in the Arab world; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The transition paradigm has traditionally viewed civil society activism as an essential condition for the establishment of democracy. The democracy promotion strategies of Western policy-makers have, therefore, been based on strengthening civil society in authoritarian settings in order to support the development of social capital -to challenge undemocratic regimes.This book questions the validity of the link between an active associational life and democratization. It examines civil society in the Arab world in order to illustrate how authoritarian constraints structure civil
• Titolo autorizzato: Civil society and democratization in the Arab world
• ISBN: 1-136-96338-3; 1-282-91331-X; 9786612913310; 0-203-85058-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785352303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 22.