Title: The rise and fall of Arab presidents for life
Description: The monarchical presidential regimes that prevailed in the Arab world for so long looked as though they would last indefinitely, until events in Tunisia and Egypt made clear their time was up. This book exposes for the first time the origins and dynamics of a governmental system that largely defined the Arab Middle East in the 20th century.
Subjects: Politics and government, Kings and rulers, Presidents, Monarchy, Authoritarianism, History, Middle east, politics and government
Places: Arab countries, Middle East
Time periods: 1945-