POLI 340 Chapter 18: Dross Maghraoui and Saloua Zerhouni, “Morocco,” in Lust, ed, The Middle East,
21 Dec 2016
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Monarchy grounds its legitimacy in islam, says it believes in democracy and modernization: hassan ii: commander of the faithful, and supreme representative of morocco. Morocco, though having an authoritarian regime, was able to avoid violence that out broke in other me countries through election of islamist party and constitutional reforms. Islamist party of justice and development pjd. Gradual ability of the makzhen to rule due to control of modern method of coercion army for ex. Moroccan state formation began with political/religious movement under idris ibn abdallah, first major. Idrissid state (788-959) created political organization dependent on religious legitimacy and support of religious and tribal leaders. Almoravids (1073-1147), almohads (1147-1258), marinids (1258-1498), and saadians (1516-1641) Alawite monarchy (1666-) one of the oldest regimes in the world: centrality of the monarchy. Morocco as a democratic state started with constitution in 1962, established multiparty system.
