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After the Arab Revolutions: Decentring Democratic Transition Theory

After the Arab Revolutions: Decentring Democratic Transition Theory

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General Middle Eastern HistoryGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1474483224
ISBN13: 9781474483223
Publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr
Published: May 22 2023
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book brings together experienced scholars from the region and beyond to cast new light on the challenges facing democratic transitions and democratic stability. Rather than taking refuge in 'context' and 'regional specificity' to excuse failures to unpack Arab politics, the book argues that sound political science should - and could - prove relevant across regions and cultures. This radical critique reclaims and recasts the 'Transition Paradigm', countering the habit of using advanced and successful democratic transitions as a template to be followed in other regions. It argues that the Arab (and broader Middle Eastern) experience has important lessons to offer, even in its failures. For example, it could help to explain the West's recent populist upsurge and other democratic reversals.

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