Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east lessons from the arab spring eva bellin the arab spring has proven astonishing and exhilarating to middle east analysts and activists alike. Cambridge core middle east studies anatomy of authoritarianism in the arab republics by joseph sassoon due to high volumes of traffic at this time we are experiencing some slowness on the site. Kuru explores just how it came to pass that the muslim middle east in the modern period experienced a dramatic decline in cultural and political dynamism relative to the societies of western europe. They also enjoy a higher level of freedom of expression in comparison to other authoritarian regimes in the middle east and north africa. Although there are no earth shattering new arguments and many of the essays seem rather selfevident to one who is familiar with the region, it nonetheless provides a rare look into the politics of the middle east that is often missing from generalized discussions of authoritarianism. Exceptionalism in comparative perspective, 36 comp. The principal aim will be to analyse what the principle cause for the persistence of authoritarianism in the mena is. The roots of authoritarianism in the middle east springerlink. The endurance of authoritarian regimes in the middle east is notable in comparison to the rest of the world. Explanations of the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa have focused on absent prerequisites of democratization in. Valeriia gladkaia, uco reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. While such regimes have fallen throughout subsaharan africa, for example, they have persisted in the middle east.
Why authoritarianism is collapsing in the middle east. Yearly published index and corresponding country reports you can download the. Chinas great game in the middle east european council. His research interests include middle east politics generally and syria, lebanon, and iraq in particular and focus on authoritarian governance, corruption, armed conflict, and refugee issues. Repression, cooptation, and movement fragmentation in. The resurgence of the security state, available as a free downloadable pdf. Research on authoritarian resilience in the middle east has been largely silent on linguistic and religious minorities preferences over regime types. Scientific essay from the year 2009 in the subject politics international politics region. Download pdf iraq from war to a new authoritarianism book full free. Unless regional leaders move quickly to strike new bargains with their citizens, they could see unrest on the scale of the 2011 arab uprisings, which toppled dictatorships across the region, from egypt to tunisia. These efforts to bring the middle east back in to the study of political reform and democratic transitions bore fruition, significantly, with the january 2004 publication of a special issue of comparative politics, a leading journal, devoted to the durability of authoritarianism in the middle east.
Authoritarianism and islamic movements in the middle east. Working paper 055 explaining middle eastern authoritarianism. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east exceptionalism in comparative perspective eva bellin why have the middle east and north africa remained so singularly resistant to democratization. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice.
The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east pomed. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the. Starting in tunisia and spreading quickly to egypt, bahrain, yemen. Exceptionalism in comparative perspective, comparative politics, 36 2, pp. Name institution course instructor date the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east bellin wrote an article describing the causes that have prevented the middle east and north african countries from accepting reforms. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east lessons learned from the arab spring by eva bellin 2012 outline. Chinas exports of goods such as advanced surveillance technology could also reinforce authoritarian regimes in the middle east. A secondary objective will be to establish whether the term mena exceptionalism is applicable, or whether the persistence of authoritarianism in the region can be explained through general theories on the subject. Pdf lecture critique eva bellin, the robustness of. What explains the enduring rule of authoritarian regimes in the arab world. Our teams are looking into this as we speak and we hope to be able to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Springborg 1990 politics in the middle east, 3rd edn.
Iraq from war to a new authoritarianism available for download and read online in other formats. Up g r a d i n g au thoritarianism in t h e ar a b wo r l d. Democracy and authoritarianism in the middle east 22 dec 2009 introduction over the past few decades and especially at the turn of the century, there has been a flurry of reforms proposed and passed by governments in the middle east, seeking to of modernization, as well as promising progress towards a more democratic, politicallyopen society. Events in the middle east warrant going back to that article because. The arab thermidor may have put states back in control for now, as the essays in this collection demonstrate, but this is likely to only be a passing stage in the longterm political reordering of the middle east. Authoritarianism after 2011 in egypt, saudi arabia and iran. Given that an authoritarian monarchy has not broken down in the middle east since the iranian.
Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east lessons from the arab spring eva bellin valeriia gladkaia, uco 454490. Read online democracy and authoritarianism in south asia and download democracy and authoritarianism in south asia book full in pdf formats. Lessons from the arab spring the events of the arab spring have suggested the necessity of rethinking the logic. Why does authoritarianism tend to persist in the middle east. Explanations of the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa have focused on absent prerequisites of democratization in the region, including weak civil society, state. Pdf the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. The new authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa. Arab political regimes are both unusually undemocratic and unusually stable. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east comparative politics, n. View bellin reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east from cis 2200 at baruch college, cuny.
Read download democracy and authoritarianism in south asia. He was a senior economist at the council of economic advisers in the executive office of the president of the united states and has held research or teaching. Request pdf the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Conclusion 1 introduction about the author 2 summary for the text and its main arguments the thesis and the main. Moreover, mena countries, whatever their resource endowment, have tended to use government employment as an. Anatomy of authoritarianism in the arab republics by. Persistence of authoritarianism in the middle east and. Bellin reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism. Alterman friday, may 29, 2009 for a part of the world that doesnt have a lot of freedom, the middle east certainly has. Persistence of authoritarianism in the middle east and north. Looking in depth at two states that have had significantly different outcomes from the uprisings tunisia and bahrain the article analyses the. Authoritarianism and its adversaries in the arab world. This adelphi looks at the legacy of that intervention and subsequent.
The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east essay. Jul, 2011 middle east centre public lecture democracy, authoritarianism and regime change in the arab world professor lisa anderson provost, american university in cairo london school of economics and political science wednesday july 2011 check against delivery. Pdf the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle. Democracy in the middle east and north africa wikipedia. Starting in tunisia and spreading quickly to egypt, bahrain. Download this pols 157 textbook note to get exam ready in less time. Why do authoritarian regimes prevail in the middle east, while successful democratic transitions are occurring elsewhere in the developing world. Whereas most other regions in the world have embarked upon a path of democratisation, trends in the mena appear to be adverse. Antivirus measures spark mideast fears of setback in. Yet far from contradicting recent work on authoritarianism in the middle east, the response of many arab regimes to mass pressures for change has been largely consistent with the expectations and frameworks developed in the research literature. There are many unknown elements in the potential security consequences of middle eastern countries acquisition of 5g networks and chinese technology more broadly. Up g r a d i n g au thoritarianism in t h e ar a b wo r l d st e v e n he y d e m a n n analysis paper number, october 2007 th e br o o k i n g s in s t i t u t i o n 1775 massach u set ts av e.
While the number of electoral democracies has nearly doubled. Article information, pdf download for ties to the rest. This article builds upon the authors previous article, the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east, comparative politics, 36 january 2004. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Lessons from the arab spring article in comparative politics 442. Unlike many other authoritarian settings, it is easy to openly criticize the president or the army to the extent that the opposition regularly unleash their anger at the regime. Excerpted from authoritarianism in the middle east.
Exceptionalism in comparative perpsective, comparative politics, vol. Starting in tunisia and spreading quickly to egypt, bahrain, yemen, libya, syria and beyond, a wave of political protest, unprecedented in scope and ambition. The new authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa indiana series in middle east studies king, stephen j. Article information, pdf download for repression, cooptation, and. Have the arab uprisings influenced the desire for democracy in the middle east and north africa. The region of the middle east and north africa mena appears to be an exception when it comes to the persistence of authoritarianism. The papers in this collection offer a sharp, comprehensive, and acute look at the resurgence and persistence of the arab authoritarian state. Bellin, eva 2014, reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Hubbard, ben 2015, saudi king unleashes a torrent of money as. Reconsidering durability of authoritarian regime and possibilities of democratization in tunisia yaar, nebahat msc. Bellin reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in. Through a unique collection of essays drawn from rich case studies, authoritarianism in the middle east provides important insights into the ongoing instabilities of the middle east, and the authoritarianism and democratisation processes that have led to dramatic sociopolitical transformations. However eva bellins paper the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east argues that none of those factors seem to adequately explain the situation in the middle east, especially in light of the relative success of democracy in places like subsaharan africa.
Keywords protest movements, authoritarian regimes, middle east. Jstors terms and conditions of use provides, in part, that unless you have obtained prior permission, you may not download an entire issue of a journal or. Indeed, it might well be stronger, more flexible, and more resilient than ever, despite the best efforts of the united states, its. Mcguire anne mariel peters department of government wesleyan university 238 church street middletown, ct, 064590019. The arab spring has proven astonishing and exhilarating to middle east analysts and activists alike. Under what conditions do minorities in the middle east participate in authoritarian coalitions. In contrast to most work on islam and muslims, which has focused on the middle east and has privileged the study of. Institutionalist approaches to statebuilding helped explain the con solidation of authoritarian regimes in the region while politicaleconomy analysis showed how. The net result is that there remain a number of blind spots regarding the role of civil society. This concern is amplified in the middle east and north africa, with poorly ranked human rights records, a cast of authoritarian regimes able to bulk up security apparatuses largely unopposed and.
Authoritarian regimes and their perpetuation in the middle. Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment by ahmet t. Pdf iraq from war to a new authoritarianism download. Meliha altunk july 2014, 146 pages this thesis analyzes the variables that have impacts on durability and stability of the. He formerly worked as middle east analyst for the international crisis group based in beirut 20022005. From a historical perspective, the authoritarian resurgence should not be a great. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east scholars at. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle. Authoritarian persistence, democratization theory and the middle east. Nicola pratt offers an innovative approach to this recurring question, shedding light on the failure of democratization by examining both the broad dynamics of authoritarianism in the region and the particular role of civil society. The arab thermidor project on middle east political science. Roots, ramifications, and crisis undertakes this task by addressing not only the mechanisms that allowed middle eastern regimes to survive and adapt for decades, but also the obstacles that certain countries face in their current transition to democracy. Up g r a d i n g au thoritarianism in t h e ar a b wo r l d st e v e n he y d e m a n n analysis paper number, october 2007 th e br o o k i n g s in s t i t.
Anatomy of authoritarianism in the arab republics by joseph. The countries of the middle east and north africa also referred as mena, and. Democracy, authoritarianism and regime change in the arab world. Totalitarian and authoritarian political structures 3. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east researchgate. Explaining middle eastern authoritarianism marcus noland marcus noland, senior fellow, has been associated with the institute since 1985. Authoritarianism and democracy in muslim countries. Oct 15, 2007 authoritarianism in the arab world is not what it used to be. Research and theorybuilding in the twentyfirst century. Yet middle eastern history also includes significant episodes of conflict between rulers and proponents of change. Middle east and north africa regional architecture. Structural conditions and causal processes revisited data sources, descriptive statistics, robustness checks, and quantities of interest james w.
Authoritarianism in the middle east addresses this question, focusing on the role of political institutions and the strategic choices made by both rulers and opposition challengers. Lessons from the arab spring the events of the arab. Persistence of authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa ralph myers on. This has led us to ask, how can class best be defined and its explanatory value understood in the middle east and, most importantly, how does the overlap between class and. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the midd. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. Name institution course instructor date the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east bellin wrote an article describing the causes that have prevented the middle studentshare our website is a unique platform where students can share their papers in a matter of giving an example of the work to be done. In this course we will study how institutions shape the politics of the modern middle east. Authoritarianism and the military in modern asia 6. With the decline of oil prices, the fundamental bargain underpinning stability in middle eastern states such as saudi arabia and jordan is coming undone. Authoritarian democracy and democratic authoritarianism jon b.