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Resilient authoritarianism in the Middle East : lessons from Syria and Iran & implications for democracy promotion


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Abstract: At the end of 2009 the authors of this paper initiated a research project entitled Comparing Authoritarianisms: Governance and Regime Resilience in Syria and Iran. This research project is part of the Knowledge Programme Civil Society in West Asia, a joint initiative of the University of Amsterdam and Hivos. This paper draws on the project’s main findings to list some key parameters for a rethinking of democracy and reform promotion in this part of the region.
Authors: Heydemann, S. , Leenders, R.
Series Title: Knowledge Programme Civil Society in West Asia Policy Paper
Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of , Syrian Arab Republic
ISBN: 2210-3473
Serial number: 2
Keywords: civil society , democratisation
Language: eng
Organization: Hivos – Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation
Organization: University of Amsterdam. Department of Political Science. Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
PAGE: 10
Place: The Hague [etc.]
Publisher: Hivos [etc.]
Year: 2011
Region: Western Asia
Right: © 2011 Hivos & University of Amsterdam
Subject: Social and Political Change
Title: Resilient authoritarianism in the Middle East : lessons from Syria and Iran & implications for democracy promotion

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