Inevitable Democracy in the Arab World New Realities in an Ancient L

Wissam S. Yafi argues that there are four dynamics leading to inevitable change in the Arab region: geopolitical, geoeconomic, geosocial, and technological. Yafi comes to the conclusion that no system will be able to support the dynamics in place except f

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INEVITABLE DEMOCRACY IN THE ARAB WORLD

Copyright © Wissam S. Yafi, 2012. Readers should be aware that Internet websites offered as citations or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written and when it is read. All rights reserved. First published in 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to McGill University - PalgraveConnect - 2012-08-01

Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–00849–7 (paperback) ISBN: 978–1–137–00802–2 (hardcover) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yafi, Wissam S., 1970– Inevitable democracy in the Arab world : new realities in an ancient land / Wissam S. Yafi. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–1–137–00802–2 (hardback)— ISBN 978–1–137–00849–7 (paperback) 1. Democracy—Arab countries. 2. Democratization—Arab countries. 3. Arab countries—Politics and government—21st century. 4. Representative government and representation—Arab countries. 5. Political participation—Arab countries. I. Title. JQ1850.A91Y34 2012 320.917⬘4927—dc23

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