10th Edition
Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Development, Democracy, and Dictatorship
Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa: Development, Democracy, and Dictatorship (10th Edition) offers a definitive and timely guide to the political landscapes of one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
Bringing together fully revised chapters from leading scholars, this landmark volume examines the historical trajectories, political institutions, economic development, and foreign policies of nearly two dozen countries across the Middle East and North Africa. Covering events and transformations from the twentieth century until the current day, it provides clear, comparative insights into the Arab world, Israel, Turkey, and Iran. Each country chapter follows a consistent structure, allowing readers to navigate complex domestic politics and foreign relations with ease, while data tables, maps, fact boxes, and annotated bibliographies enrich understanding and facilitate further study.
An essential resource for students, researchers, and anyone seeking a deeper grasp of the region, this edition - used alone or alongside its companion volume, The Societies of the Middle East and North Africa - offers a comprehensive and accessible foundation for exploring the interplay of development, democracy, and dictatorship in the Middle East.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Maps, Tables, Boxes, and Photographs
List of Contributors
Chapter 1. Political dynamics in the MENA: democracy, authoritarianism, and history
Sean Yom
Chapter 2. The context of political life: geography, economics, and society
Sean Yom
Part I: North Africa
Chapter 3. Kingdom of Morocco
Gregory White
Chapter 4. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Azzedine Layachi
Chapter 5. Republic of Tunisia
Lindsay Benstead
Chapter 6. State of Libya
Karim Mezran and Tahani Elmogrbi
Chapter 7. Arab Republic of Egypt
Kira Jumet
Part II: Near East
Chapter 8. State of Israel
Mira Sucharov and Hamed Mousavi
Chapter 9. Palestine
Glenn Robinson
Chapter 10. Syrian Arab Republic
Thomas Pierret
Chapter 11. Republic of Lebanon
Imad Salamey
Chapter 12. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
André Bank
Chapter 13. Republic of Iraq
Ariel Ahram
Chapter 14. Republic of Turkey
Kristin Fabbe
Part III: The Gulf
Chapter 15. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sean Foley
Chapter 16. Islamic Republic of Iran
Saeid Golkar
Chapter 17. Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman
Christopher Davidson
Chapter 18. Republic of Yemen
Stacey Philbrick Yadav
INDEX
Biography
Sean Yom is Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University. He is a widely published expert on regimes and development in the Middle East and North Africa, and regularly travels to the region.
