pt. 1. Arab legislatures: a framework for analysis. The neglect and rediscovery of Arab parliaments ; Negotiated transitions to democracy in the Arab world ; The functions of Arab parliaments and their role in democratic transitions ; Arab legislatures: a typology -- pt. 2. Case studies. Lebanon ; Morocco ; Jordan ; Kuwait ; Yemen ; Egypt -- pt. 3. Conclusion. Legislatures and democratic transitions: lessons for the twenty-first century.