Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa

<p>This <i>Handbook </i>analyzes elections in the Middle East and North Africa and seeks to overcome normative assumptions about the linkage between democracy and elections.</p><p>Structured around five main themes contributors provide chapters detailing how their case studies illustrate specific themes within individual country settings. Authors disentangle the various aspects informing elections as a process in the Middle East by taking into account the different contexts where the electoral contest occurs and placing these into a broader comparative context. The findings from this <i>Handbook </i>connect with global electoral developments empirically demonstrating that there is very little that is “exceptional” about the Middle East and North Africa when it comes to electoral contests.</p><p><em>Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa </em>is the first book to examine all aspects related to elections in the Middle East and North Africa. Through such comprehensive coverage and systematic analysis it will be a key resource for students and scholars interested in politics elections and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.</p>