Table of Contents

Introduction: The "Democracy Deficit" in Comparative Perspective - M.P. Posusney. The Reins Of Power. Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Coercive Institutions and Coercive Leaders - E. Bellin. Political Crisis and Restabilization: Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia - J. Brownlee. Elite Fragmentation in Iran: Contestation Without Democracy - A. Keshavarzian. Challenges To Authoritarian Rule. Multiparty Elections in Six Arab Nations - M.P. Posusney. Party Systems and Regime Formation: Turkish Exceptionalism in Comparative Perspective - M.P. Angrist. A Study in Contrasts: Opposition and Economic Crises in Jordan and Morocco - E. Lust-Okar. Princes, Parliaments, and the Prospects for Democracy in the Gulf - M. Herb. Too Much Civil Society, Too Little Politics? Egypt and Other Liberalizing Arab Regimes - V. Langohr. Conclusion. The Outlook for Authoritarians - M.P. Angrist.

Reviews

"It is good to see big questions like 'Why has democracy failed in the Middle East?' answered with both sophistication and clarity." - Russell E. Lucas; "The quality of analysis found here is well ahead of the popular discussion about whether democracy and Islam are compatible." - William Quandt"