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More freedom, less terror?: liberalization and political violence in the Arab world
2008, RAND Corporation
in English
0833045083 9780833045089
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Table of Contents
Tackling the democracy-terrorism question: the study's approach
Liberalization in the Arab world can both contain and exacerbate political violence
Pursue realistic democracy promotion rather than a return to realism
Acknowledgments
Glossary, list of symbols, etc
"Democracy" and terrorism in the Arab world: a framework for analysis
Introduction
Democracy in the Middle East: "liberalized autocracies" or genuine democratization?
Understanding terrorism
The democracy-terrorism debate
Post 9/11 "draining the swamp" logic
Debunking the links: democracy backlash
Democracy-terrorism hypotheses
Empirical application to the Arab world: case selection and methods
Egypt
Introduction
Liberalization in the Mubarak era
Terrorism trends
Comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Repression and destabilization
Conclusion
Jordan
Liberalization trends
Terrorism trends
Comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Normative effects
Institutional effects
Legitimacy
Conclusion
Bahrain
Introduction
Liberalization trends
Trends in violence
Comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Perceptions of regime legitimacy
Norms of tolerance and pluralism
Institutional logic
Conclusions and implications
Saudi Arabia
Introduction
Liberalization trends
Trends in terrorism and violence
Comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Regime legitimacy
Normative and institutional effects: the municipal council elections
Conclusion
Algeria
Trends in liberalization
Trends in violent activity comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Institutional effects
Normative effects
The effects of state actions on perceptions of regime legitimacy
Summary and implications
Morocco
Introduction
Trends in liberalization
Trends in violent activity
Comparing levels of freedom and terrorism
Assessing effects
Institutional effects
Normative effects
Legitimacy
Conclusion
Conclusion
Liberalization in the Arab world can both contain and exacerbate political violence
Policy implications: a return to realism or realistic democracy promotion?
Policy recommendations
A. First appendix title
B. Subsequent appendix title
References
Bibliography
Figures.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
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