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Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World

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Authors:
  1. Gail J. Buttorff

    1. Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

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  • Explains why opposition groups participate in non-democratic elections and what triggers post-election protests in the Arab World

  • Provides a way to understand various political outcomes arising from boycotting and government response in the Middle East and North Africa

  • Fills in an important gap in understanding of opposition politics under authoritarianism

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Strategic Dilemma of Authoritarian Elections

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 1-18

  3. Explaining Election Boycotts

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 19-38

  4. Participation, Boycott, and Protest in Authoritarian Elections

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 39-56

  5. Centers of Power, Regime Strength, and Opposition Beliefs

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 57-89

  6. The Islamic Action Front: Between Participation and Boycotts

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 91-127

  7. Opposition Boycotts in Algeria

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 129-176

  8. Conclusion

    • Gail J. Buttorff
    Pages 177-185

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 187-194
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About this book

This book examines how opposition groups respond to the dilemma posed by authoritarian elections in the Arab World, with specific focus on Jordan and Algeria. While scholars have investigated critical questions such as why authoritarian rulers would hold elections and whether such elections lead to further political liberalization, there has been comparatively little work on the strategies adopted by opposition groups during authoritarian elections. Nevertheless, we know their strategic choices can have important implications for the legitimacy of the electoral process, reform, democratization, and post-election conflicts. This project fills in an important gap in our understanding of opposition politics under authoritarianism by offering an explanation for the range of strategies adopted by opposition groups in the face of contentious elections in the Arab World.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    Gail J. Buttorff

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Gail J. Buttorff is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, USA. 

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