Abstract
Competitive party systems are virtually non-existent in the Arab world, reflecting the rulers' preoccupation with concentration of power and a still limited level of social and political mobilisation, at which pressures for its diffusion can still be absorbed by a single, or failing that, a dominant party system. Libya's no-party system under Qaddafi, the Syria's Ba'th single party system and Egypt's dominant party system are examined.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Beyond Coercion |
Subtitle of host publication | The Durability of the Arab State |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 35-60 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317410294 |
ISBN (Print) | 0709941498, 9781138923805 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- political parties
- Libya
- Syria
- Egypt
- single party systems
- dominant party systems