Here to stay: authoritarianism in the Middle East
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| Publication date | 2009 |
| Journal | The Broker |
| Volume | Issue number | 13 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4-7 |
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| Abstract |
Autocratic regimes in the Middle East will continue to coexist with capitalism. Six structural factors strengthen authoritarianism: oil rents, protectionism in a globalized economy, the threat of ethnic and other cleavages, external threats, patrimonial networks, and cultural traditions. Outside interventions to impose democracy will not succeed; at the same time Western support for non-democratic regimes undermines Western credibility. Only slow and careful cooperation with existing (secular and religious) groups might contribute to democracy in the long term. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/Articles/Here-to-stay |
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