Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World

• Main Author: Buttorff, Gail J. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Middle East-Politics and government.; Democracy.; Elections.; Comparative politics.; Regionalism.; Middle Eastern Politics.; Electoral Politics.; Comparative Politics.

This book examines how opposition groups respond to the dilemma posed by authoritarian elections in the Arab World, with specific focus on Jordan and Algeria. While scholars have investigated critical questions such as why authoritarian rulers would hold elections and whether such elections lead to...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Chapter 1 The Strategic Dilemma of Authoritarian Elections
• 2. Chapter 2 Explaining Election Boycotts
• 3. Chapter 3 Participation, Boycott, and Protest in Authoritarian Elections
• 4. Chapter 4 Centers of Power, Regime Strength, and Opposition Beliefs
• 5. Chapter 5 The Islamic Action Front: Between Participation and Boycotts in Jordan
• 6. Chapter 6 Opposition Boycotts in Algeria
• 7. Chapter 7 Conclusion .