POLI 341 Chapter Notes -Arab Spring, Authoritarianism, Statism
12 Sep 2013
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> dominant role of state in economy, ruling bargain, preference of external powers to stabilize democracy: post 9/11 : us, european powers decided to spread democracy in middle. East : not successful: political upheaval in 2011 : accumulated rage against autocratic governments, developed into a quest for freedom and better governance. Authoritarian state model : legacies and changing parameters: late independence : all middle eastern countries won independence in. 20th c. > new governments faced a lot of challenges (promoting prosperity and development in countries which are ill-equipped to the world system is a tough job!) swelled government employment, private enterprises suffered challenge. Explaining the democracy deficit : one size fits all : its wrong to say muslims just don"t embrace. Public opinion : democracy. influenced by stereotypes and barriers of language and distance: political attitudes of middle east viewed from the west are often, many people wish they war governed better than they are in fact.
