Top scholars of the Middle East set out the history and future of elections in eight Middle East countries. Examining issues associated with elections, the transition of governance, and the ways in which technology shapes popular participation in politics and elections, they discuss the future of governance and democratic transition in the region.

"In a region torn between mass uprisings and military repression, how and under what conditions do elections advance popular sovereignty? Further, how does recent voting in the Arab world compare with electoral competition in the non-Arab states of Turkey and Iran? Lucidly written, Elections and Democratization in the Middle East answers these questions and more. It provides a tour d'horizo n of the contemporary political landscape and will energize the debate over the power of elections to change regimes and transform societies." - Jason Brownlee, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Autorentext
Mahmoud Hamad, Drake University, USA, and Cairo University, Egypt Khalil al-Anani, Middle East Institute, USA Nathan J. Brown, George Washington University, USA Mohamed Daadaoui, Oklahoma City University, USA Vincent Durac, University College Dublin , Ireland Kevin Koehler, King's College London, UK Manal Omar, Center for Conflict Management, United States Institute of Peace, USA Hesham Sallam, Georgetown University, USA K?vanç Ulusoy, Istanbul University, Turkey Reidar Visser, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway Jana Warkotsch , European University Institute in Florence, Italy Luciano Zaccarai, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Democratic Beauty and Electoral Ugliness in the Arab World; Nathan J. Brown 2. Tunisia between Democratization and Institutionalizing Uncertainty; Kevin Koehler and Jana Warkotsch 3. Egypt: Egypt: Transition in the Midst of Revolution; Hesham Sallam 4. Libya: Legacy of Dictatorship and the Long Path to Democracy; Manal Omar 5. Morocco's 'spring': The Monarchical Advantage and Electoral Futility; Mohamed Daadaoui 6. Elections and Transition in Yemen; Vincent Durac 7. Iraq: Democracy and Electoral Politics in Post-Saddam Era; Reidar Visser 8. Elections and Authoritarianism in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Luciano Zaccara 9. Elections and Regime Change in Turkey: Tenacious Rise of Political Islam; Kivanc Ulusoy 10. Elections and Beyond: Democratization, Democratic Consolidation, or What?; Mahmoud Hamad and Khalil Al-Anani