1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Theories of Transition 29
6. Part I: Regional and Cross-National Dimensions
7. 3. Diffusion and Demonstration 57
8. 4. Authoritarian Learning and Counterrevolution 75
9. 5. Media, Old and New 93
10. 6. Inter-Arab Relations and the Regional System 110
11. Part II: Key Actors
12. 7. States and Bankers 127
13. 8. Arab Militaries 142
14. 9. Political Geography 160
15. 10. Labor Movements and Organizations 180
16. 11. Islamist Movements 201
17. 12. Elections 218
18. Part III: Public Opinion
19. 13. Political System Preferences of Arab Publics 249
20. 14. Political Attitudes of Youth Cohorts 273
21. 15. Constitutional Revolutions and the Public Sphere 296
22. 16. Conclusion 313
23. List of Contributors 317
24. Index 319