TY  - BOOK
AU  - Due-Gundersen,Nicolai
TI  - Non-Democratic Legitimacy During the Arab Spring: Defending Dictatorship 
SN  - 9783031118821
U1  - 320 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Political science
KW  - Persuasion (Psychology)
KW  - Islam
KW  - Religion
KW  - Welfare state
KW  - Political Science
KW  - Persuasion
KW  - Welfare
N1  - Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: A Historical Overview of MENA Politics Leading up to the Arab Spring -- Chapter 3: Case Studies -- Chapter 4: The Speeches Defending Dictatorship during the Arab Spring -- Chapter 5: Tyranny and the Constitution: Formalizing Dictatorship during the Arab Spring -- Chapter 6: Conclusion
N2  - This book analyzes non-democratic legitimacy during the Arab Spring. During this historic event, monarchs and presidents were forced to defend their rule, whether through Islam, the cultural image of paternalism or the cash flow of welfare. Can Arab leaders still justify apolitical reigns? Are monarchies more respected than republicans or are they too under threat? The author traces the history of apolitical rule in the Arab world, from Islamic roots to the role of Arab leaders in merging religion with socio-economic benefits and cosmetic liberalization. Finally, analysis of speeches given by leaders of Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain in response to the Arab Spring are considered. When protesters took to the streets with their slogans, the regimes talked back. This work discusses the weight of their words and why some leaders survived unrest while others were overthrown. Nicolai Due-Gundersen is a London-based lecturer and political analyst affiliated with the United Nations. He is also a political commentator and has appeared on Al Jazeera and CGTN and is author of The Privatization of Warfare
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11882-1
ER  -