Title: Of empires and citizens
Description: In the post-Cold War era, why has democratization been slow to arrive in the Arab world? Jamal argues that to understand support for the authoritarian status quo in parts of this region, and the willingness of its citizens to compromise on core democratic principles, one must factor in how a strong U.S. presence and popular anti-Americanism weakens democratic voices. By examining such countries as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, Jamal explores how Arab citizens decide whether to back existing regimes, regime transitions, and democratization projects, and how the global position of Arab states shapes people's attitudes toward their governments. From publisher description.
Subjects: Politics and government, Democratization, Government policy, Anti-Americanism, Islam and politics, Foreign relations, Democracy, United states, foreign relations, arab countries, Arab countries, foreign relations, Arab countries, politics and government, Arab countries, relations, foreign countries
Places: United States, Arab countries
Time periods: 1945-