The Lure of Authoritarianism The Maghreb after the Arab Spring |
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Editor:
| King, Stephen J. Maghraoui, Abdeslam |
Series title: | Middle East Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-04086-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2019 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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1. While there has been a surge in publications considering the implications of the Arab Spring on the region, this collection invites a more problematic and troubling consideration of the lure of authoritarianism which is sure to provoke vigorous and useful conversation in the field.
2. Stephen King is a well-regarded senior scholar in the field, and he has published two previous titles with IU Press which have been well received. Abdeslam Maghraoui is a mid-career academic...
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1. While there has been a surge in publications considering the implications of the Arab Spring on the region, this collection invites a more problematic and troubling consideration of the lure of authoritarianism which is sure to provoke vigorous and useful conversation in the field.
2. Stephen King is a well-regarded senior scholar in the field, and he has published two previous titles with IU Press which have been well received. Abdeslam Maghraoui is a mid-career academic who is core faculty in Duke University's very strong Islamic Studies Center and its Middle East Studies Center.
3. The collection adds to the list in its careful and nuanced study of what can at times be an over-simplified perspective on a key political and cultural issue in the field of Middle East and North African studies.