Response to eva bellin, ellen lust, and marc lynch perspectives. The power of civil society and the complexity of the political landscape book. Why does authoritarianism tend to persist in the middle east. In this ambitious book, eva bellin examines the dynamics of democratization in latedeveloping countries where the process has stalled. After both egyptians and tunisians overthrew their respective dictators, an uprising in syria was still contrary to many experts and analysts beliefs. Eva bellin myra and robert kraft professor of arab politics in the department of. However eva bellins paper the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east argues that none of those factors seem to adequately explain the situation in the middle east. Both books are available for purchase at the uh bookstore. The iraqi intervention and democracy in comparative historical perspective eva bellin draws on comparative historical analysis to explore the question can military occupation serve as the midwife to democracy. Since this is an online course and because of the nature of distance learning, we will be reading and reflecting upon quite a bit of literature. Eva bellin department of politics brandeis university. In comparative politics, puzzledriven structured comparison has yielded new insights into the rationality of religious behavior, the weight of path dependence in shaping religious. Eva bellin brandeis university, waltham department of.
Islamic politics, muslim states, and counterterrorism tensions. Eva bellin of international support networks, successfully retained by many middle eastern states even in the postcold war era because of their potential service to western security. She is the author of the recent book stalled democracy. The power to hurt in international politics was just published with oxford university press. Myra and robert kraft professor of arab politics in the department of politics and the crown center for middle east studies. In this ambitious book eva bellin examines the dynamics of democratization in. Available as an e book through mit libraries menaldo, victor. Melani cammett watson institute for international and. Capital, labor, and the paradox of statesponsored development 2002 and will work to complete her second book, arbitrating identity.
She challenges the relevance of americas historically successful occupation of germany and japan to the current intervention in iraq. Smith highlights a key insight for those interested in the politics of oil, namely that timing matters. The iraqi intervention and democracy in comparative. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east researchgate. Professor hilbink is the author of the awardwinning book, judges beyond politics in democracy and dictatorship. Negotiating the borders between terror, politics, and religion and apocalyptic realm. In a seminal article in 2004, eva bellin provided what seemed a perfectly simple and plausible explanation for.
And anna grzymalabusses awardwinning text investigates the. Bellin, eva r the persistence of surprise in middle east politics. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Bellin, reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism. Eva belin is a comparativist whose interests center on issues of democratization and authoritarian persistence, political and economic reform, civil society, religion and politics, and the politics of cultural change.
Eva bellin the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Eva bellin draws on comparative historical analysis to explore the question can military occupation serve as the midwife to democracy. Oil politics in iran and indonesia benjamin smith on. Andrew higgins and andrew kramer, ukraine leader was defeated even before he was ousted, the new york times, jan. The fascinating hard times in the lands of plenty is characterized by bold ambition and real insight. She challenges the relevance of americas historically successful occupation of germany and japan to the current intervention in iraq because of the cases fundamental incomparability. Events in the middle east warrant going back to that article because of its original theoretical significance and impact on the profession, and because the magnitude of the events. Reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the. Melani cammett department of political science box 1844 brown university providence, ri 02912 u. Comparative politics and international relations of the middle east. Bellin is a comparativist whose interests center on issues of democratization and authoritarian persistence, political and economic reform, civil society, religion and politics, and the politics. Electoral system authoritarian regime proportional representation arab world comparative politics. Program in political science of the city university of new. Exceptionalism in comparative perspective explanations of the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa have focused on absent prerequisites of democratization in the region, including weak civil society, statedominated economies, poor socioeconomic performance, and nondemocratic culture.
Comparative politics collection politics and governance. New trends in the study of religion and politics eva bellin. Eva bellin is a comparativist whose interests center on issues of democratization and authoritarian persistence, political and economic reform, civil society, religion and politics, and the politics of cultural change. In this ambitious book eva bellin examines the dynamics of democratization in latedeveloping countries where the process has stalled. Bellin focuses on the pivotal role of social forces and particularly the reluctance of capital and labor to champion democratic transition, contrary to the expectations of political economists versed in earlier transitions. Bellins explicitly comparative, crossnational framework offers readily generalizable findings. The fall of three longentrenched dictators in relatively quick succession 1 fueled expectations that a regionwide domino effect might be in the making and that authoritarianisms grip on the region might. Political science 307f topics in comparative politics. Eva bellin is the myra and robert kraft professor of arab politics in the department of politics and the crown center for middle east studies at brandeis university. Explanations of the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east and north africa have focused on absent prerequisites of democratization in the region, including weak civil society, state. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order.
This book explains how differing religionstate relationships, regimes political calculations, and islamic politics combined to produce patterns of tensions and cooperation between the united states and muslim states over counterterrorism, using rigorous quantitative analysis and case studies of pakistan, the united arab emirates, and turkey. Bellin has served on the editorial board of the journal comparative politics since 2005. Bellin, eva r the persistence of surprise in middle east. He is editorinchief of the oxford encyclopedia of islam and politics, and professor of public policy at the american university in cairo on leave. She has served on the editorial board of the journal comparative politics since 2005. Authoritarian regimes may be either autocratic or oligarchic in nature, and may be based upon the rule of a party or the military in an influential 1964 work, the political. Peter krause political science department boston college. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Lane is associate professor of strategy and policy and director of the greater middle east research study group at the us naval war college. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Some of those who have written about the mena have focused almost exclusively on the politics of individual countries in the region, while others have focused more broadly on regionwide political dynamics. Foreign affairs, middle east policy, as well as numerous edited books. Eva bellin, reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Two dominant trends have been to explore the uprisings through the literatures on robust authoritarianism and on social movements.
A systematic and uptodate introduction to politics and society in the middle east. What explains this divergence between cause and outcome. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east scholars at. His book, globalization and austerity politics in latin america, was published by cambridge university press in the cambridge studies in comparative politics series in 20, and was selected for choices outstanding academic titles in the. Eva bellin the fascinating hard times in the lands of plenty is characterized by bold ambition and real insight. Why does authoritarianism tend to persist in the middle. Some of those who have written about the mena have focused almost exclusively on the politics of individual countries in the region, while others have. Political scientists have created many typologies describing variations of authoritarian forms of government.
That natural resources can be a curse as well as a blessing is almost a truism in political analysis. She has published in a variety of venues including world politics, comparative politics, political science quarterly, comparative political studies, world development, foreign affairs, middle east policy, as well as numerous edited books. How have scholars working in the political science subfield of comparative politics approached the arab uprisings in their analyses. Readings comparative politics and international relations. Introduction to international politics introduction to comparative politics middle east politics islam and politics politics of the arabisraeli conflict american foreign policy governance and administrative experience chair, department of political science, 202016 social sciences representative to the faculty executive committee, 20122015. Apr 23, 2015 how have scholars working in the political science subfield of comparative politics approached the arab uprisings in their analyses.
He is currently a visiting professor at the school of foreign service at georgetown university. Clearly, this is a consequence of the importance of the region for world affairs and for comparative politics. The limits and promise of online challenges to the authoritarian state, perspectives on politics, vol. Unprecedented levels of mass protest shook the foundations of authoritarian regimes across the region.
Jul 05, 2018 in this ambitious book eva bellin examines the dynamics of democratization in latedeveloping countries where the process has stalled. University of washington department of political science comparative politics core course pol s 505, autumn 2014 wednesday, 1. Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms. Valeriia gladkaia, uco reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. He has previously published or forthcoming articles. Bellin has been named a carnegie scholar 20062008 by the carnegie endowment for international peace, supporting her research on high eva bellin. International relations and comparative politics, high distinction b. Political science quarterly, comparative political studies, world development, foreign affairs, middle east policy. Professor hilbink is the author of the awardwinning book, judges beyond politics in democracy and. Comparative politics, political science quarterly, comparative political studies, world. Comparative politics collection politics and governance in. Scott prize for best thesis on european or american history fields of interest. Eva bellin, the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east.
One book that acknowledges the need to go beyond comparative statics is jelen, ted gerard and wilcox, clyde, eds. Eva bellin is myra and robert kraft professor of arab politics at brandeis university. Eva bellin, reconsidering the robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east, comparative politics, vol. These include the need to carry out substantial structural transformation, generate growth that is environmentally sustainable, and foster development that is economically inclusive. Bellin has been named a carnegie scholar 20062008 by the carnegie endowment for international peace, supporting her research on high courts in the middle east and islamic world. A challenge to comparative and international politics in the overview below of the course the syllabus is dispatched on the different lecturesseminars, both as regards the compulsory reading and the reference material. Perspectives on politics this is a smart, elegantly written book rich in empirical detail and theoretical argument. Are there insights to be gained from comparative analysis beyond the region. Benjamin smith admirably weaves together a variety of methods to produce a book that is truly comparative in scope. Eva bellin eva bellin, associate professor of political science at hunter collegecuny. Political science and history, williams college, 19982002 highest honors in history and general honors award. If you do the readings, are punctual with the submission of assignments, and make an earnest attempt to. Comparative politics collection politics and governance in the.
Ev a bellin is an associate professor of political science at hunter college of the city university of new york. The robustness of authoritarianism in the middle east. Lessons of the arab spring, comparative politics 44, no. The book is available for purchase at the uh bookstore.
Review appeared in the journal of north african studies 1, march 2008, pp. Comparative politics and international relations of the. University of washington department of political science. The answer, skocpol argued, lies in the strength of the state and, most important, the states capacity to maintain a monopoly on the means of coercion.
Capital, labor, and the paradox of state sponsored industrialization. There are a number of different theories of why it has been so hard for democracy to take root in the middle east, with various studies pointing to factors like poverty, lack of education, inequality, interference by colonial powers andor the cold war powers, or a lack of established civil society. Bellins explicitly comparative, crossnational framework offers readily. Part of the asanpalgrave macmillan series book series apms. Eva bellin in poweris a relatively common phenomenon in human experience, successful rev olution is a relatively rare event. Bellin focuses on the pivotal role of social forces and particularly the reluctance of capital and labor to champion democratic transition, contrary to the. Introduction to comparative politics tufts university. This book is available for purchase at the bookstore. Since students will be grappling with a more limited number of arguments, they will be expected to acquire a more nuanced understanding of the arguments made in each book and should approach each book critically. She has conducted field work in tunisia, egypt, israel, and pakistan and earned her undergraduate degree at harvard university and her phd at princeton university. Comparative politics and political economy social policy, identity politics, globalization. A copy of the book is also placed on reserve at tisch. First, it is designed to introduce students to some of. Party politics and the prospects for democracy in north africa by lise storm.
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