Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Getting to Pluralism: Political Actors in the Arab World
by Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy
Explores the balance of power between the disparate political forces of the Arab world. The essays in this volume examine the characteristics of the major political actors in great detail and assess the weaknesses of the secular parties. They also illustrate the complexities of Islamist participation in the political processes of several Arab countries—pointing out both similarities and differences. Finally, the authors evaluate how incumbent Arab regimes have been able to maintain their grip on power in spite of their claims that they support political and social reform.
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In the video below, the authors of Getting to Pluralism discuss their book with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, in an event moderated by Carnegie’s President, Jessica T. Mathews.
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