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Stories of Democracy
Professor Mary Ann Tetreault
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Description for Stories of Democracy
Paperback. A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Num Pages: 326 pages, text tables. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Mary Ann Tetreault explores how various political factions have sought to advance their own notions of Kuwaiti history and politics through distinctive popular appeals: (1) pro-democracy forces focusing on Kuwait's relationship to the universal values of the democratic world around them, and (2) anti-democrats proffering Arab and Muslim ... Read more
A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Mary Ann Tetreault explores how various political factions have sought to advance their own notions of Kuwaiti history and politics through distinctive popular appeals: (1) pro-democracy forces focusing on Kuwait's relationship to the universal values of the democratic world around them, and (2) anti-democrats proffering Arab and Muslim ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231114899
SKU
V9780231114899
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About Professor Mary Ann Tetreault
Mary Ann Tetreault is a professor of political science at Iowa State University in Ames.
Reviews for Stories of Democracy
Tetreault provides a fascinating and insightful analysis of political life and institutions in Kuwait... has the quality of an academic thriller. Middle East Studies Association Bulletin Stories of democracy is a brilliantly performed study on the politics of democratization in Kuwait which successfully combines theoretical notions of democracy with empirical research. De Welt des Islams