Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-190) and index.
Contents
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Mohamedian years; 2 The monarchy's arsenal of powers; 3 Politics without positions: Absenteeism, party switching and corruption in the Moroccan parliament; 4 The decrepitude of secular parties: The case of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces; 5 Islamists and realpolitik; 6 Radical Islamism: A form of contestation politics; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
Democratization and the process of political reform is a critical issue in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. This book looks at the situation in Morocco and examines the role of the monarchy and the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Islamic and secular/liberal groupings campaigning to shape the local politics and society.
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