Vol. 12 No. 070 (2024): Issue 070

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The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies have published the 70th issue of Siyasat Arabiya, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal of political science and international relations. This special issue, titled "Elections in the Arab World: Understanding Behaviour and Interpreting Results," opens with an introduction by the editor, Abdelkarim Amengay, and includes several contributions: Mark Tessler's article titled "Does Voting in Elections Strengthen Democratic Political Culture? Evidence from Survey Research in Six Arab Countries"; Abdelkarim Amengay and Yasmine Lahnin's "Individual Motives for Voter Turnout in the Arab World: What Impact Does the Evaluation of the Political System's Democratic Level Have?"; Faisal H Mahbob's "The Electoral System and Political Crisis in Tunisia (2011–2021): Could the Electoral Threshold Have Created Stable Governments?"; and Ali Bin Musa's "The 2012 General National Congress Elections in Libya: An Analysis of Electoral Dynamics and Implications." The translation section includes the article "Elections Under Authoritarianism" by Jennifer Gandhi and Ellen Lust-Okar, translated by Hassane Hjij. The issue also documents key developments in the democratic transition in the Arab world and Palestine during the period from 1 July to 31 August 2024. It further features Khadija Oubedda's review of Gail J Buttorf's "Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World," and Brahim Chlaih's review of "Legislative and Presidential Elections in Tunisia 2019: Politics, Electoral Behaviors and Elite Activism," edited by Mehdi Mabrouk.

Published: 2024-09-01
Issue totals:20 views8 downloads

Articles

  • Does Voting in Elections Strengthen Democratic Political Culture? Evidence from Survey Research in Six Arab Countrie 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Mark Tessler
    26-47
    This paper examines the relationship between voting in elections and democratic political culture in six Arab countries, drawing on previous research on democracy and citizens' attitudes. It...

  • Individual Motives for Voter Turnout in the Arab World: What Impact Does the Evaluation of the Political System's Democratic 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Abdelkarim Amengay, Yasmine Lahnin
    48-66
    Several scholars studying the so-called authoritarian elections argue that the primary motivation for citizens to vote in the Arab world is the pursuit of individual (mostly material) interests...

  • Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Khadija Oubedda
    141-153
    ​This report documents the most significant Palestinian events and developments related to the Arab-Israeli conflict between July 1 and August 31, 2024.

  • Studying Elections in the Arab World: Why? and How? 2 views0 downloads

    Author: Abdelkarim Amengay
    9-24
    The pattern of authoritarianism in Arab states has popularized the view that elections are a mere formality with no real political weight and are thus unworthy of study. Therefore, the field of...

  • The Electoral System and Political Crisis in Tunisia (2011–2021): Could the Electoral Threshold Have Created Stable Governments? 7 views7 downloads

    Author: Faisal H. Mahbob
    67-81
    This paper analyzes the impact of the results of the legislative elections on the political process in Tunisia during the period from 2011 to 2021. It discusses the negative impact of the electoral...

  • The 2012 General National Congress Elections in Libya: An Analysis of Electoral Dynamics and Implications 3 views1 downloads

    Author: Ali Bin Musa
    82-101
    This paper examines the 2012 General National Congress (GNC) elections in Libya, analyzing their implications and the interpretations that framed them as a victory for the liberal bloc (the...

  • Elections Under Authoritarianism 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Jennifer Gandhi, Ellen Lust-Okar; Hassane Hjij (Translator)
    105-126
    Current scholarship on elections in authoritarian regimes has focused on exploring the relationship between elections and democratization, and it has generally used analytical frameworks and...

  • Milestones in Democratic Transition 1 views0 downloads

    129-130
    ​Current scholarship on elections in authoritarian regimes has focused on exploring the relationship between elections and democratization, and it has generally used analytical frameworks and...

  • Documents of Democratic Transition 1 views0 downloads

    131-132
    This section reviews key political documents related to democratic transition in the Arab world. In this issue, we feature a document from Tunisia covering the period from July 1 to August 31, 2024.

  • Palestine Over Two Months 1 views0 downloads

    133-137
    This section reviews key political documents related to democratic transition in the Arab world. In this issue, we feature a document from Tunisia covering the period from July 1 to August 31, 2024.

  • Legislative and Presidential Elections in Tunisia 2019: Politics, Electoral Behaviors and Elite Activism 1 views0 downloads

    Author: Brahim Chlaih
    154-162
    ​Title: Legislative and Presidential Elections in Tunisia 2019: Politics, Electoral Behaviors and Elite Activism. Editor: Mehdi Mabrouk. Publisher: Doha/Beirut: Arab Center for Research and Policy...