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- Lust, Ellen, 1966, et al.
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Jordan Votes: Election or Selection?
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Democracy. ; 22, s. 119-129
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The 2010 Jordanian elections did not provide the fresh start toward democracy that the government had promised. Citizens continued to view candidates as potentially providing access to state resources but not as solving the country's problems. Believing people from their personal network provide them privileged support, they participated in campaigns and voted according to social relations rather than political platforms. On its part, the regime used institutional and extra-legal mechanisms to shift parliamentary seats to its core supporters and restrict access of those who call for fundamental reform. Jordanians of East Bank origin won the majority of seats, leaving the majority of Jordanian citizens largely excluded. It is thus not surprising that Jordan currently faces strong calls for change.
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- Lust, Ellen, 1966, et al.
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Libya’s Security Dilemma
- 2014
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- Lust, Ellen, 1966
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Missing the Third Wave: Islam, Institutions, and Democracy in the Middle East
- 2011
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Ingår i: Studies in comparative international development. - 0039-3606. ; 46:2, s. 163-190
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores why some societies witnessed less political liberalization during the Third Wave of democratization than others, and importantly, the conditions under which opposition forces may refrain from pressing for political reform. Focusing on the Muslim world, it also presents a more complete understanding of when and how political Islam hinders democratization. Specifically, historical experiences with Islamists in the 1970s and institutional structures established by the 1980s created a condition of uncertainty that enabled some incumbents to thwart liberalization during the Third Wave. Incumbents exploited the fear of political Islam, convincing many secularist opponents that they were better off with the current regime than with Islamist rule. The extent to which incumbents could succeed varied, depending on whether or not Islamist movements had been allowed to mobilize openly and the extent that the regime based its legitimacy on Islam. The argument extends beyond theMuslim world.What is fundamentally at stake is not whether Islam exists as a mobilizing ideology, but whether democratically-minded opponents believe that nondemocratic opposition groups exist that would potentially subvert a democratic opening.
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