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Political participation in the Middle East /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lust-Okar, Ellen, 1966-, Zerhouni, Saloua, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008.
Subjects:
Political participation > Middle East.
Political participation > Africa, North.
Elections > Middle East.
Elections > Africa, North.
Table of Contents:
  • Taking political participation seriously / Ellen Lust-Okar
  • Participation under authoritarian rule
  • The nature of political participation / Holger Albrecht
  • Formal and informal venues of engagement / Laila Alhamad
  • Negotiating the electoral arena
  • Intra-elite struggles in Iranian elections / Güneş Murat Tezcür
  • Competing for clientilism in Jordanian elections / Ellen Lust-Okar
  • Inside an Egyptian parliamentary campaign / Samer Shehata
  • Local elections in Gaza / Dag Tuastad
  • Beyond electoral politics
  • Opposition groups in Bahrain / Katja Niethammer
  • Mapping participation in Egypt / Nihad Gohar
  • The dynamics of civil society in Morocco / Driss Maghraoui
  • The Moroccan parliament / Saloua Zerhouni
  • Trade unions in Tunisia / Delphine Cavallo
  • Conclusion
  • Looking forward / Saloua Zerhouni.