Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to bypass the generalizations surrounding the Arab democracy deficit in order to gain a better understanding of the variables that interact to produce the unusual stability and duration of Arab authoritarian regimes. A critical cross-case analysis is used to examine the Middle East's two most enduring regimes: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The survival of these regimes is comprehensible in terms of manipulation of Islamic precepts, control of economic development, and external support, chiefly from the United States.

Comments

by John Leisinger.

Extent

v, 60 leaves.

Identifier

302346566

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