Understanding Tahrir Square : what transitions elsewhere can teach us about the prospects for Arab democracy / / Stephen R. Grand ; composition by Cynthia Stock

• Autore: Grand Stephen R.
• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.917/4927
• Soggetto topico: Democratization - Arab countries; Democracy - Arab countries; Democratization; Democracy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): StockCynthia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Wither the Arab Spring? -- Democracy's long arc -- The former East Bloc -- Muslim-majority Asia -- The rest of the world : Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa -- The nature of democratic transitions -- The strategic challenges of the Arab Spring -- Policy recommendations.
• Sommario/riassunto: Amid the current turmoil in the Middle East, Understanding Tahrir Square sounds a rare optimistic note. Surveying countries in other parts of the world during their transitions to democracy, author Stephen Grand argues that the long-term prospects in many parts of the Arab world are actually quite positive. If the current polarization and political violence in the region can be overcome, democracy will eventually take root. The key to this change will likely be ordinary citizens-foremost among them the young protestors of the Arab Spring who have filled the region's public spaces-most famousl
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding Tahrir Square
• ISBN: 0-8157-2517-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453471603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II