Elites and Arab Politics New Perspectives on Popular Protest |
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| Author:
| Kelly, Ian |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-429-80256-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $48.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This work explains elite behaviour in authoritarian systems and proposes why elites withdraw their support for the incumbent when faced with popular uprisings. The book argues that the elite supporting autocrats come from three distinct cadres: the military, the single-party and the personalist.
This work explains elite behaviour in authoritarian systems and proposes why elites withdraw their support for the incumbent when faced with popular uprisings. The book argues that the elite supporting autocrats come from three distinct cadres: the military, the single-party and the personalist.