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Barriers to Democracy: The Other Side of Social Capital in Palestine and the Arab World
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- 0691140995
- ISBN-13:
- 9780691140995
- Pub. Date:
- 07/26/2009
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- Princeton University Press
- ISBN-10:
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780691140995
- Pub. Date:
- 07/26/2009
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
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Overview
Jamal argues that, in state-centralized environments, associations can just as easily promote civic qualities vital to authoritarian citizenshipsuch as support for the regime in power. Thus, any assessment of the influence of associational life on civic life must take into account political contexts, including the relationships among associations, their leaders, and political institutions.
Barriers to Democracy both builds on and critiques the multifaceted literature that has emerged since the mid-1990s on associational life and civil society. By critically examining associational life in the West Bank during the height of the Oslo Peace Process (1993-99), and extending her findings to Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan, Jamal provides vital new insights into a timely issue.
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ISBN-13: | 9780691140995 |
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Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
Publication date: | 07/26/2009 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d) |
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Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ixPreface xi
Note to the Reader xiii
Chapter One: Introduction: Democratic Outcomes and Associational Life 1
Associations in Western Democratic Contexts 3
Associational Life in Palestine 10
The Associational Puzzle 13
Clientelism and Patronage 14
Chapter Two: Associational Life in the Centralized Authoritarian Context of the West Bank 21
The Failure of Oslo, PNA Corruption, and Democracy 22
Political Contextual Difference and Associational Life 25
The Polarization of Associational Life in the West Bank:
Historical Overview 26
Palestinian Political and Civil Life under Occupation 31
Associational Life Post-Oslo 36
Corruption, Patronage, Clientelism, and the PNA 41
The PNA and the PLC 43
Rule of Law, the Judiciary, and the PNA 45
Associational Life and PNA Corruption 47
Conclusion 49
Chapter Three: The Polarization of Palestinian Associational Life 50
The Palestinian Associational Terrain 51
Factionalism 58
The Peace Process with Israel and the Realities Associated with Oslo 61
Donor Monies 66
Conclusion 74
Chapter Four: Trust, Engagement, and Democracy 77
The Polarization of Palestinian Civil Society 79
Association Membership and Support for the PNA 83
Examining Interpersonal Trust and Civic Engagement 85
The Associational Landscape 89
A Note on Self-selection and Causality 93
Conclusion 94
Chapter Five: Beyond Palestine: Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt 96
Trust and Associational Life in Morocco 98
Consolidating the Moroccan Monarchy: A Historical Overview 101
Solidifying Authoritarianism or Political Liberalization 104
Historical Patterns: The Evolution of Associational Life 107
Associations and the Regime 109
Political Parties and the Moroccan Regime 111
The Media 113
Civic Attitudes and Associational Realities in Morocco 115
Beyond Palestine and Morocco: Jordan and Egypt 115
Associational Life in Jordan and Egypt 119
Civil Society and Polarization 121
Conclusion 125
Chapter Six: Conclusion:Toward a Theory of Democratic Citizenship in State-Centralized Nations 127
Interpersonal Trust and Associational Realities in the West Bank 127
Civic Engagement, Support for Democratic Institutions, and Associational Realities in the West Bank 131
Civic Engagement and Interpersonal Trust among Association Members 133
The Art of Association 135
A Note about Democratization 137
Appendixes 139
Appendix A: Survey Questions and Coding of Association Members 141
Appendix B: Survey Questions and Coding of General Palestinian Population 147
Appendix C: Survey Questions and Coding of General Moroccan Population (World Values Survey Questions) 150
Bibliography 153
Index 165
What People are Saying About This
A very impressive and highly original study that is rich in analysis and theoretical insight, not only about Palestinian politics during the Oslo period, but also about the conditions under which civic associations do and do not foster attitudes and behaviors that contribute to democratization in the broader Arab world.
Mark Tessler, University of Michigan
Taking as a point of departure the substantial work on civil society, Amaney Jamal engages a set of issues that are critical to understanding the paths of and possibilities for democratic transitions. In an academic and policy atmosphere in which building democracy abroad, especially in the Middle East, has become one of the most commonly discussed goals, her book should appeal to a wide audience.
Laurie A. Brand, author of "Citizens Abroad: Emigration and the State in the Middle East and North Africa"
Jamal's book . . . is an excellent contribution to the literature on democracy and associational life and it serves as an important assessment of the impact of social capital on democratic life.
Donald G. Ellis, Ph.D., ASMEA (Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa)
This is social science at its absolute best. This book uses empirical data from the Arab world to point out flaws in our conventional wisdom about the importance of civil societies in a democracy. Everyone who cares about democratic theory needs to confront these findings, and anyone who wants to understand the failure of American efforts to promote democracy in the Middle East could do no better than start with this book.
Lisa Anderson, Columbia University
This book fills an important gap in the wide literature on civil society. It notably expands upon this literature, both substantively, through unique and important survey data, and theoretically, in an argument that asks us to rethink how regime types affect the connections between participation in civic associations and democratic attitudes. By doing so, it not only contributes to the academic literaturewhich has largely assumed that lessons drawn from democracies can be applied to authoritarian regimesbut it also prompts rethinking in the policy debates over democratization. Academics and policymakers will find much of value in rethinking politics not only in Palestine and the Arab world, but also in authoritarian regimes elsewhere.
Ellen M. Lust-Okar, Yale University
"This is social science at its absolute best. This book uses empirical data from the Arab world to point out flaws in our conventional wisdom about the importance of civil societies in a democracy. Everyone who cares about democratic theory needs to confront these findings, and anyone who wants to understand the failure of American efforts to promote democracy in the Middle East could do no better than start with this book."—Lisa Anderson, Columbia University"A very impressive and highly original study that is rich in analysis and theoretical insight, not only about Palestinian politics during the Oslo period, but also about the conditions under which civic associations do and do not foster attitudes and behaviors that contribute to democratization in the broader Arab world."—Mark Tessler, University of Michigan"This book fills an important gap in the wide literature on civil society. It notably expands upon this literature, both substantively, through unique and important survey data, and theoretically, in an argument that asks us to rethink how regime types affect the connections between participation in civic associations and democratic attitudes. By doing so, it not only contributes to the academic literature—which has largely assumed that lessons drawn from democracies can be applied to authoritarian regimes—but it also prompts rethinking in the policy debates over democratization. Academics and policymakers will find much of value in rethinking politics not only in Palestine and the Arab world, but also in authoritarian regimes elsewhere."—Ellen M. Lust-Okar, Yale University"Taking as a point of departure the substantial work on civil society, Amaney Jamal engages a set of issues that are critical to understanding the paths of and possibilities for democratic transitions. In an academic and policy atmosphere in which building democracy abroad, especially in the Middle East, has become one of the most commonly discussed goals, her book should appeal to a wide audience."—Laurie A. Brand, author of Citizens Abroad: Emigration and the State in the Middle East and North Africa