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Political participation in the Middle East / edited by Ellen Lust-Okar and Saloua Zerhouni. - vii, 301 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.

Taking political participation seriously / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Participation under authoritarian rule -- The nature of political participation / Holger Albrecht -- Formal and informal venues of engagement / Laila al-Hamad -- Negotiating the electoral arena -- Intra-elite struggles in Iranian elections / Günes Murat Tezcür -- Competing for resources in Jordinian elections / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Inside Egyptian parliamentary campaigns / Samer Shehata -- Local elections in Gaza / Dag Tuastad -- Beyond electoral politics -- Opposition groups in Bahrain / Katja Niethammer -- Mapping participation in Egypt / Nihad Gohar -- The dynamics of civil society in Morocco / Driss Maghraoui -- The Moroccan parliament / Saloua Zerhouni -- Trade unions in Tunisia / Delphine Cavallo -- Conclusion -- Looking forward / Saloua Zerhouni.

ISBN: 9781588266026 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781588266262 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008006783

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political participation--Middle East.
Political participation--Africa, North.
Elections--Middle East.
Elections--Africa, North.

LC Class. No.: JQ1758.A91 / P65 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 323.0420956 / P