Do elections lead to reform? Assessing the institutional limits of representative bodies in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12923893
AutoresMohammed Al-Ghanim (Georgetown University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2010
Volumen3
Número2
Páginas138-147
Fecha de publicación2010-04-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaContemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17550911003729247
OpenAlexW2050194194
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas19

Over the past decade, the states of the Arabian peninsula have taken strides to liberalize their political systems. They have convened elections for different types of representative bodies and have liberalized their economies more than ever before. Some countries have even systematized these elections over time. While the political science literature views elections as a significant step towards political liberalization, it remains unclear whether or not elections in authoritarian settings actually lead to more meaningful reforms. This paper considers the institutional set-up and limits that are placed on representative bodies in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, and how these inhibit manifestation of additional reforms

Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Lead (geology · Liberalization · Peninsula · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Political Conflict and Governance