Political participation in the Middle East
By: edited by Ellen Lust-Okar and Saloua Zerhouni.
Contributors: Lust-Okar, Ellen, 1966-; Zerhouni, Saloua, 1973-
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers; Lynne Rienner Pub; Brand: Lynne Rienner Pub
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9781588266262; 9781588266026
Subjects: Political participation -- Middle East; Political participation -- Africa, North; Elections -- Middle East; Elections -- Africa, North
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Taking political participation seriously / Ellen Lust-Okar; title: Participation under authoritarian rule; title: The nature of political participation / Holger Albrecht; title: Formal and informal venues of engagement / Laila al-Hamad; title: Negotiating the electoral arena; title: Intra-elite struggles in Iranian elections / Günes Murat Tezcür; title: Competing for resources in Jordinian elections / Ellen Lust-Okar; title: Inside Egyptian parliamentary campaigns / Samer Shehata; title: Local elections in Gaza / Dag Tuastad; title: Beyond electoral politics; title: Opposition groups in Bahrain / Katja Niethammer; title: Mapping participation in Egypt / Nihad Gohar; title: The dynamics of civil society in Morocco / Driss Maghraoui; title: The Moroccan parliament / Saloua Zerhouni; title: Trade unions in Tunisia / Delphine Cavallo; title: Conclusion; title: Looking forward / Saloua Zerhouni.