The Awakening of Civil Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laith Kubba (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 84-90 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2000.0060 |
| OpenAlex | W2028372343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
Despite variations in their political histories, culture, and wealth, Arab countries have had remarkably similar political experiences. As Mohamed Talbi and Emmanuel Sivan recount, they have been--and largely continue to be--ruled by authoritarian governments that pay mere lip service to constitutions, violate civil and human rights, resist political liberalization, and remain unaccountable to their people. Heads of states, even if they hold elections, are never voted out of office; despite the dismal performance of corrupt and unpopular governments, rulers retain power for many years, often for life. They govern with virtually no checks and balances, take strategic decisions without referendums, dismiss ministers at will, and often pocket public assets
Authoritarianism · Civil society · Democracy · Liberalization · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |