Legislative Politics in the Arab World: The Resurgence of Democratic Institutions

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Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1999 - 278 pages
Presents historical, comparative, and theoretical perspectives on democratization and legislatures in the Arab world, supported by six case studies. The authors look at the distinctive features of democratization processes in the Arab world, discuss the ability of parliaments to provide linkages between government and citizens, and present a typology of Arab parliaments revolving around the variables of centrality and capacity. The second part of the text consists of case studies in legislative development in Lebanon, Morocco, Kuwait, Yemen, and Egypt. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
 

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Jordan
7
Case Studies
68
Lebanon
79
Morocco
111
Lessons for the TwentyFirst Century Acronyms References
265

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