Table of Contents

Politics and Elite Change in the Arab World: An Introduction V. Perthes. New Rulers In Power. Jordan: Between Regime Survival and Economic Reform A. Bank and O. Schlumberger. Morocco: Reconciling Continuity and Change S. Zerhouni. Syria: Difficult Inheritance V. Perthes. Succession Looms. Egypt: Succession Politics G. Abdelnasser. Saudi Arabia: Dynamism Uncovered I. Glosemeyer. System Preservation And The Cooptation Of New Elites. Algeria: System Continuity Through Elite Change I. Werenfels. Tunisia: Economic Transformation and Political Restoration S. Erdle. Elite Change Under Domination. Lebanon: Building Political Dynasties R. el-Husseini. Palestine: From State Building to Crisis Management H.J. Rabe. Conclusion. Elite Change and System Maintenance V. Perthes.

About the Author

Volker Perthes is head of the Middle East and Africa Research Group at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. His extensive publications on the Arab World include Geheime Garten: die neue Arabische Welt [Secret Gardens: The New Arab World].

Reviews

This is an edited volume that does things right. The contributors work with a common vocabulary and shared concepts, and offer rich and diverse empirical observations. Marc Lynch, Williams College; A useful up-to-date political snapshot of all the major countries in the Arab world. Clement Henry, University of Texas at Austin