Middle East Authoritarianisms: Governance, Contestation, and Regime Resilience in Syria and Iran

Book Overview

The developments of early 2011 changes the political landscape of the Middle East. But even as urgent struggles continue, it remains clear that authoritarianism will survive this transformational moment. The study of authoritarian governance, therefore, remains essential for our understanding of the political dynamics and inner workings of regimes across the region.

This volume considers the Syrian and Iranian regimes--what they share in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804783012
• ISBN13: 9780804783019
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"