| Assessing MENA Political Reform, Post-Arab Spring: Mediators and Microfoundations Contributor(s): Calfano, Brian Robert (Editor), Azzouzi, Abdelhak (Contribution by), Calfano, Brian Robert (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0739135821 ISBN-13: 9780739135822 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $127.71 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 956 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.14 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The euphoria and promise that accompanied the Arab Spring has been replaced with a business-as-usual tone in the MENA. Revolutionary shifts in political and religious power have been tempered and, in some cases, reversed. Observers should not be surprised at these outcomes, but skeptics would be advised to remain attentive to regional factors that continue to present potentials for reform. This volume examines a variety of such factors as mediators of MENA political reform, including: Islam, political party and government relations, regime type, elite influence, and Internet access. By providing both a broad review of the relevant literatures and a flexible assessment of the region's political prospects in the post-Spring period, the volume leverages insights from a series of regional experts and political analysts to offer a useful contribution to the continuing work of reform by MENA scholars, policymakers, and the general public. |