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



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Autore: Cavatorta Francesco Visualizza persona
Titolo: Civil society and democratization in the Arab world : the dynamics of activism / / Francesco Cavatorta and Vincent Durac Visualizza cluster
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
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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  Visualizza cluster
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.: 9910459213103321
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Serie: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 22.