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An edition of Of empires and citizens (2012)

Of empires and citizens

pro-American democracy or no democracy at all?

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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.

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Princeton University Press
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English
Pages
296

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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

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United States Arab countries

Times

1945-
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Table of Contents

Introduction: pro-American democracy or no democracy at all? : the U.S. strategic approach to democracy
Becoming Jordan and Kuwait: the making and consolidating of U.S. client regimes
Islamist momentum in the Arab world: Jordan's Islamic Action Front and Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement
Engaging the regime through the lens of the United States: citizens' political preferences
Support for democracy and authoritarianism: the geostrategic utility of cooperative leadership
Morocco: support for the status quo
Palestine and Saudi Arabia and the limits of democracy
The influence of international context on domestic-level models of regime transition and democratic consolidation.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Princeton, N.J

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
320.917/4927
Library of Congress
JQ1850.A91 J348 2012, JQ1850.A91J348 2012

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
296

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25247103M
ISBN 13
9780691149646, 9780691149653
LCCN
2012008057
OCLC/WorldCat
780063855

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OL16558144W

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