Lust-Okar, Ellen Zerhouni, Saloua <br/><br/>
Political participation in the Middle East  text 
edited by Ellen Lust-Okar and Saloua Zerhouni 
 - Boulder, London  Lynne Rienner Publishers  2008 
 - 301p.               Pbk 
<br/><br/> <p>Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.</p> 
<br/><br/>Taking political participation seriously / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Participation under authoritarian rule -- The nature of political participation / Holger Albrecht -- Formal and informal venues of engagement / Laila al-Hamad -- Negotiating the electoral arena -- Intra-elite struggles in Iranian elections / Günes Murat Tezcür -- Competing for resources in Jordinian elections / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Inside Egyptian parliamentary campaigns / Samer Shehata -- Local elections in Gaza / Dag Tuastad -- Beyond electoral politics -- Opposition groups in Bahrain / Katja Niethammer -- Mapping participation in Egypt / Nihad Gohar -- The dynamics of civil society in Morocco / Driss Maghraoui -- The Moroccan parliament / Saloua Zerhouni -- Trade unions in Tunisia / Delphine Cavallo -- Conclusion -- Looking forward / Saloua Zerhouni. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588266026  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008006783 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political participation - Middle East<br/>Elections - Middle East<br/>Elections - Africa, North<br/>Political participation - Africa, North
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>323.042 LUS