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Author Geha, Carmen.
Title Civil society and political reform in Lebanon and Libya : transition and constraint
Publication Info Taylor and Francis, 2016.


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Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introducing the journey -- 1.1 The researcher in me: the research question and the aim of the book -- 1.2 Why Lebanon and Libya? -- 1.3 Definitions and key concepts -- 1.4 The significance of civil society and reform to transitions -- 1.5 Research design and methodology -- 2 Explaining "partially" critical junctures -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Uprisings, reform as "potential" critical junctures -- 2.3 Implications of a weak state -- 2.4 "Communal" power-sharing systems
2.5 Defining and problematising civil society -- 2.6 Conclusion: how path dependence (re)produces elements of continuity -- 3 Lebanon: intricacies of a sectarian power-sharing system -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Key "Lebanese-centric"terms -- 3.3 Path dependency under the Ottoman Empire and French colonialism -- 3.4 National pact and breakdown of the state (1943-1975) -- 3.5 The civil war (1975-1990): "militant" sectarianism and un-sharingof power -- 3.6 Post-warLebanon (1990-2003): the Tai'f Agreement and Syrian patronage -- 3.7 Post-Syrian Lebanon: sectarianism enshrined (2004-2010)
3.8 Power-sharingintricacies in the case of Lebanon -- 4 Activism and electoral non-reformin Lebanon -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background to the Lebanese electoral process (1992-2004) -- 4.3 Elections post-Syria: partially competitive process and partially representative results -- 4.4 Activism for electoral reform: the civil campaign for electoral reform (2006-2010) -- 4.5 Insights from the 2009 elections: old practices in a new law -- 4.6 Conclusions and implications of non-reform -- 5 Libya: intricacies of a stateless society -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Libyan-centric terms
5.3 Libya under the Ottoman Empire, and Italian colonisation -- 5.4 Libya's 1951 independence and first constitution -- 5.5 Gadhafi's regime (1969-2011) -- 5.6 Preamble to the 2011 Libyan uprising -- 6 Libya's activists' struggle for a new constitution -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Opening up Pandora's Box: power-sharing indisguise -- 6.3 Civic activism in the "new" Libya -- 6.4 Citizens' voices and priorities -- 6.5 Reform limitations of path dependence in Libya -- 7 Moving past "partially" critical junctures -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2. Comparing elements of continuity
7.3 Questions for the future: can civil society move past "partially" critical junctures? -- Annexes -- Annex 1 - List of interviewees (in alphabetical order) -- Annex 2 - Libya survey questions -- Annex 3 - Lebanon electoral observation methodology -- Annex 4 - Note on transliteration -- Index
Note 325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317290230
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Author Geha, Carmen.
Series Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
Subject Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Libya -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Descript 1 online resource (207 p.)
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introducing the journey -- 1.1 The researcher in me: the research question and the aim of the book -- 1.2 Why Lebanon and Libya? -- 1.3 Definitions and key concepts -- 1.4 The significance of civil society and reform to transitions -- 1.5 Research design and methodology -- 2 Explaining "partially" critical junctures -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Uprisings, reform as "potential" critical junctures -- 2.3 Implications of a weak state -- 2.4 "Communal" power-sharing systems
2.5 Defining and problematising civil society -- 2.6 Conclusion: how path dependence (re)produces elements of continuity -- 3 Lebanon: intricacies of a sectarian power-sharing system -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Key "Lebanese-centric"terms -- 3.3 Path dependency under the Ottoman Empire and French colonialism -- 3.4 National pact and breakdown of the state (1943-1975) -- 3.5 The civil war (1975-1990): "militant" sectarianism and un-sharingof power -- 3.6 Post-warLebanon (1990-2003): the Tai'f Agreement and Syrian patronage -- 3.7 Post-Syrian Lebanon: sectarianism enshrined (2004-2010)
3.8 Power-sharingintricacies in the case of Lebanon -- 4 Activism and electoral non-reformin Lebanon -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background to the Lebanese electoral process (1992-2004) -- 4.3 Elections post-Syria: partially competitive process and partially representative results -- 4.4 Activism for electoral reform: the civil campaign for electoral reform (2006-2010) -- 4.5 Insights from the 2009 elections: old practices in a new law -- 4.6 Conclusions and implications of non-reform -- 5 Libya: intricacies of a stateless society -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Libyan-centric terms
5.3 Libya under the Ottoman Empire, and Italian colonisation -- 5.4 Libya's 1951 independence and first constitution -- 5.5 Gadhafi's regime (1969-2011) -- 5.6 Preamble to the 2011 Libyan uprising -- 6 Libya's activists' struggle for a new constitution -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Opening up Pandora's Box: power-sharing indisguise -- 6.3 Civic activism in the "new" Libya -- 6.4 Citizens' voices and priorities -- 6.5 Reform limitations of path dependence in Libya -- 7 Moving past "partially" critical junctures -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2. Comparing elements of continuity
7.3 Questions for the future: can civil society move past "partially" critical junctures? -- Annexes -- Annex 1 - List of interviewees (in alphabetical order) -- Annex 2 - Libya survey questions -- Annex 3 - Lebanon electoral observation methodology -- Annex 4 - Note on transliteration -- Index
Note 325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317290230
Author Geha, Carmen.
Series Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
Routledge Studies in Mediterranean Politics
Subject Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Libya -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

Subject Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Libya -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Descript 1 online resource (207 p.)
Note Description based upon print version of record.
Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introducing the journey -- 1.1 The researcher in me: the research question and the aim of the book -- 1.2 Why Lebanon and Libya? -- 1.3 Definitions and key concepts -- 1.4 The significance of civil society and reform to transitions -- 1.5 Research design and methodology -- 2 Explaining "partially" critical junctures -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Uprisings, reform as "potential" critical junctures -- 2.3 Implications of a weak state -- 2.4 "Communal" power-sharing systems
2.5 Defining and problematising civil society -- 2.6 Conclusion: how path dependence (re)produces elements of continuity -- 3 Lebanon: intricacies of a sectarian power-sharing system -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Key "Lebanese-centric"terms -- 3.3 Path dependency under the Ottoman Empire and French colonialism -- 3.4 National pact and breakdown of the state (1943-1975) -- 3.5 The civil war (1975-1990): "militant" sectarianism and un-sharingof power -- 3.6 Post-warLebanon (1990-2003): the Tai'f Agreement and Syrian patronage -- 3.7 Post-Syrian Lebanon: sectarianism enshrined (2004-2010)
3.8 Power-sharingintricacies in the case of Lebanon -- 4 Activism and electoral non-reformin Lebanon -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Background to the Lebanese electoral process (1992-2004) -- 4.3 Elections post-Syria: partially competitive process and partially representative results -- 4.4 Activism for electoral reform: the civil campaign for electoral reform (2006-2010) -- 4.5 Insights from the 2009 elections: old practices in a new law -- 4.6 Conclusions and implications of non-reform -- 5 Libya: intricacies of a stateless society -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Libyan-centric terms
5.3 Libya under the Ottoman Empire, and Italian colonisation -- 5.4 Libya's 1951 independence and first constitution -- 5.5 Gadhafi's regime (1969-2011) -- 5.6 Preamble to the 2011 Libyan uprising -- 6 Libya's activists' struggle for a new constitution -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Opening up Pandora's Box: power-sharing indisguise -- 6.3 Civic activism in the "new" Libya -- 6.4 Citizens' voices and priorities -- 6.5 Reform limitations of path dependence in Libya -- 7 Moving past "partially" critical junctures -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2. Comparing elements of continuity
7.3 Questions for the future: can civil society move past "partially" critical junctures? -- Annexes -- Annex 1 - List of interviewees (in alphabetical order) -- Annex 2 - Libya survey questions -- Annex 3 - Lebanon electoral observation methodology -- Annex 4 - Note on transliteration -- Index
Note 325 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781317290230
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