Defining Democracy: Democratic Commitment in the Arab World

Hannah M. Ridge

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2023

Defining Democracy

Democratic Commitment in the Arab World

Hannah M. Ridge

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685856533

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The Middle East and North Africa comprise by all measures one of the least democratic regions in the world. At the same time, decades of research show robust support for democracy among MENA residents. A paradox ... or is it? Hannah Ridge explores the “democracy paradox” by parsing the meanings that citizens assign to the Arab word dimuqratiyya. Drawing on Arab Barometer data from across the region, as well as original surveys in Egypt and Morocco, she shows that democracy and dimuqratiyya are typically not the same thing—and how conflating the two has led to misconceptions about public support for democratic governance.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1 A Democracy Paradox? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Defining Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3 Defining Dimuqratiyya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4 Dimuqratiyya and Political Behavior Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
5 Democratic Commitment in Egypt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
6 Democratic Commitment in Morocco Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
7 Making Choices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
8 For the People Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Appendixes
Appendix A Conducting Surveys in the Middle East Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Appendix B Survey Questions for Egypt and Morocco Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Appendix C Variable Operationalization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Appendix D Partial-Credit IRT Models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Appendix E Conjoint Experiment Results Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Appendix F Conception of Dimuqratiyya (Arab Barometer V) by Country Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Appendix G (Non)democratic Regime Country Suitability Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239
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About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 250

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Published: October 31, 2023
ISBN: 9781685856533